Background Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs; provided without obligation) for reducing
poverty and vulnerabilities (eg orphanhood, old age, or HIV infection) are a social protection …

The objectives of most treatment programs for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children
focus on initial recovery only, leaving post‐discharge outcomes, such as relapse, poorly …

This guideline will have new recommendations on the prevention of wasting and on the
clinical management of moderate wasting. It will also update and consolidate the …

Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major global health problem affecting
some 16.9 million children under five. Little is known about what happens to children 6–24 …

Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children in Nigeria is tackled through the outpatient
therapeutic programme (OTP) of the Community‐based Management of Acute Malnutrition …

Background After decades of decline since 2005, the global prevalence of
undernourishment reverted and since 2015 has increased to levels seen in 2010 to 2011 …

Background Child and maternal health, a key marker of overall health system performance,
is a policy priority area by the World Health Organization and the United Nations, including …

Background Somalia has been affected by conflict since 1991, with children aged< 5 years
presenting a high acute malnutrition prevalence. Cash-based interventions (CBIs) have …

With an increasing shift towards cash transfers and the proposition of Universal Basic
Income (UBI) as a policy alternative to replace the existing schemes, there has been a rising …

There is considerable evidence of positive health and nutrition outcomes resulting from
integrating nutrition‐specific interventions into health systems; however, current knowledge …