Bringing Child Health Closer to Families: Lessons From a Family MUAC Intervention in Urban and Rural South Africa

ABSTRACT Mid‐upper‐arm circumference measurement (MUAC) is a simple, cost‐effective approach to identify wasting in children. The Family MUAC intervention supported community health workers (CHWs) to mentor mothers and child caregivers to measure their children's MUAC at home. Sixty‐four CHWs partic...

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Autors principals:	Christiane Horwood, Sphindile Mapumulo, Silondile Luthuli, Zandile Kubeka, Nireshnee Reddy, Gilbert Tshitaudzi, Tshifiwa Mashamba, Nomonde Motshoeneng, Lyn Haskins
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	Wiley 2025-07-01
Col·lecció:	Maternal and Child Nutrition
Matèries:	community health worker cross‐sectional study malnutrition mid‐upper arm circumference South Africa wasting
Accés en línia:	https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.70005
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