Costs and cost-effectiveness of treatment setting for children with wasting, oedema and growth failure/faltering: A systematic review.

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Funder: Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, World Health Organization.

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This systematic review, led by Dr Noreen Dadirai Mdege, examined the costs and resource use associated with the management of children under the age of 5 years with moderate or severe child wasting, and infants under the age of 6 months with growth faltering/failure, in different settings, i.e., inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.

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Impact:

The findings from the systematic review informed the updated WHO guidance on the prevention and management of wasting and nutritional oedema (acute malnutrition) in infants and children under 5 years published in 2023.

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Research Capacity Development

• Three early-career researchers achieved their first milestone, i.e., involvement in international consultancy work.

• One early-career researcher got a Wellcome Trust Early Career Award.