Mortality among Children Hospitalized for Routine Care of Severe Acute Malnutrition

Purpose: Mortality among children under five years of age admitted to malnutrition units in sub Saharan Africa remains high. Anecdotal reports from the malnutrition unit our country’s National Referral Hospital (NRH) indicate that there is high mortality among patients with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in routine care. The burden of HIV infection, a major risk factor for mortality among patients with SAM, has reduced due to …