The death of two children who suffered from SAM was reported in Kirfi Local Government Area and the mortality was blamed on the non-availability of
RUTF and a CMAM centre in the area.
Angel and Lourdes can now visit the nearest Barangay Health Station to receive routine antibiotics and daily rations of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (
RUTF) through the Out-patient Therapeutic Care (OTC) of the DOH.
Key words: Chickpea, Malnutrition, Plumpy'nut,
RUTF, Therapeutic Food.
One study compared weight gains with
RUTF, RUTF- supplemented local food and locally produced maize/soy dietary foods in home-based rehabilitation of severely malnourished children in Malawi.
Our results showed that HIV-infected children on lactose-free
RUTFs gained an average of 3.5 g/kg/day.
He told the publication that
RUTF can treat severe malnutrition anywhere on the planet.
* Incentivar pecuniariamente a los trabajadores en funcion de los resultados (ninos con peso ideal, hospitalizaciones evitadas, etc.) y no en funcion del numero de procesos (pacientes atendidos,
RUTF distribuido, etc.) promoviendo asi que los actores persigan obtener mejores indicadores de salud y de calidad de la asistencia.
This trial was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of community-based therapy with a locally produced
RUTF (MHDP) for treatment of all grades malnutrition in children 6--72 months in tribal area of Amravati District of Maharashtra.
(1) A recent addition is the 'ready-to-use therapeutic feed' (
RUTF), a mix based on peanut butter, skimmed milk, oil, sugar and micronutrients in a sterile carton that does not require reconstitution with water and therefore avoids potential bacterial contamination.
The investigation carried out by our correspondent revealed that the death was caused by lack of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (
RUTF) normally given to children that are suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (
RUTF) was being provided to severely malnourished mothers and children, she said.