Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Day Care Settings : Findings fromInnovative Public Private Partnership at Devbhumi Dwarka District, Gujarat

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dc.contributor.authorGadhavi, Dharmiken_US
dc.contributor.authorBhavsar, H Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorRathod, Darshanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhepatwal, Roshnien_US
dc.contributor.authorDesai, Vikasen_US
dc.contributor.authorSaha, Somenen_US
dc.contributor.authorQureshi, Abiden_US
dc.contributor.authorRatnu, Apurvaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-21T11:36:09Z
dc.date.available2023-07-21T11:36:09Z
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.description.abstractIntroduction :Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is a major public health concern that is linked to a high mortality rate in children under the age of five. Government of Gujarat has expanded treatment network from government facilities to private institutions and non-governmental organizations through various initiative in an effort to address the issue of SAM. To assess the treatment outcome among SAMObjective: children (0-5 years) admitted at Niramay Bal Poshan Kendra, Jam Khambhalia, Devbhumi Dwarka District of Gujarat. A longitudinal study was conducted among SAM children admitted at he Niramay BalMethod: t Poshan Kendra (Public Private Partnership model under Bal Poshan Yojana) which is a day care center providing treatment to SAM children for 14 days according to the protocol of NRC (Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre). Under Bal Poshan Yojana, RBSK medical officers screen children for SAM and refer them for treatment at empanelled NGO/Private institution. Total 1557 under five children were screened by them between 6 September 2021 and 5 February 2022. Out of them 121 SAM children were identified, 95th th children could be mobilized at the study site (Niramay Bal Poshan Kendra). Out of 95 children, 76 SAM children completed the treatment along with all three follow up at the study site. The data of these 76 Children was analyzed. Among 76 children, average weight gain was 566 grams at the time ofResults: discharge and 1000 grams at the time of third follow-up. An average weight gain for the cohort is 5.2 gram/kg/day. At the end of treatment, 92% children moved out of the SAM category at the completion of three follow-up, 55% moved to Moderate Acute Malnutrition and 37% to normal weight category. Conclusion: An average weight gain among the study population was satisfactory. Day care treatment model provides advantage of improved treatment completion rate and higher follow-up comen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMedical Student, GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar, Associate Professor, Department of Medicineen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsM K Shah Medical College and SMS Hospital, Ahmedabad, Teaching Fellow, Imperial College, London, Project Officeren_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProject Advisor, Director, Niramay Charitable Trust, Gandhinagar, Associate Professor, Research Officer, IIPH, Gandhinagaren_US
dc.identifier.citationGadhavi Dharmik, Bhavsar H K, Rathod Darshana, Khepatwal Roshni, Desai Vikas, Saha Somen, Qureshi Abid, Ratnu Apurva. Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Day Care Settings : Findings fromInnovative Public Private Partnership at Devbhumi Dwarka District, Gujarat. Healthline Journal of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine. 2022 Dec; 13(4): 328-333en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-1525
dc.identifier.issn2229-337X
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/220843
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM)en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume13en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.51957/Healthline_466_2022en_US
dc.subjectChild Day Care Centresen_US
dc.subjectChild Malnutrition Treatment Centresen_US
dc.subjectPublic Private Partnershipen_US
dc.subjectSevere Acute Malnutrition.en_US
dc.titleManagement of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Day Care Settings : Findings fromInnovative Public Private Partnership at Devbhumi Dwarka District, Gujaraten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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