Didar Singh, Nisha Jain, Sanjana Mehta, Sarita Jangra, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Thakur Gurjeet Singh
Background: Acute malnutrition has grown into a big challenge to deal with in different parts of the world. There are areas desolated due to the economic crisis, climate disasters, or wars; many countries are facing a paucity of healthcare professionals, medicines and other health requirements.
Purpose: To identify various methods to manage malnutrition in children in different countries especially in developing countries and hard to reach areas from peer review literature.
Methods: The PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct databases were searched to identify various management techniques for SAM/MAM. A combination of MeSH words were used like Malnutrition, Undernutrition, Management, Strategies, Prevalence and Management Strategies.
Results: This paper reviews management strategies for acute malnutrition in children, especially in developing countries facing resource constraints. It highlights the potential of digital health technologies and community collaboration to address this critical issue, emphasizing the importance of data-driven approaches for effective interventions and policymaking.
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