Managing Severe Acute Malnutrition: Facility and Community-Based Approaches

Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) remains a major contributor to child morbidity and mortality, particularly in resource-limited settings. This webinar explores evidence-based strategies for the identification and management of SAM through both facility-based care and community-based models....

• Nutrition is the provision of materials needed for an organism's life support and energy, distinct from food, which is simply what we eat. Nutrition influences growth, development, weight, height, body structure, and subsequent health outcomes. Nutritional deficiencies can limit growth, immunity, and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in children under 5.