Anthropometric Data Matters: Evaluation of a Malnutrition Program in a Rural Clinic in Uganda

Background: Malnutrition is estimated to contribute to more than one third of all child deaths worldwide, although it is rarely listed as the direct cause. In sub-Saharan Africa, around one in four children is undernourished according to the most recent World Food Program report. By WHO standards, nearly one out of five children who visit a rural Ugandan clinic are malnourished, and just over half are classified as severely malnourished. There is a malnutrition program at the clinic that identifies malnourished children and provides high energy …