Cost effectiveness of a community based prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition programme in Mumbai slums, India.

ABSTRACT: Children in slums are at high risk of acute malnutrition and death. Cost-effectiveness of community-based management of severe acute malnutrition programmes has been demonstrated previously, but there is limited evidence in the context of urban slums where programme cost structure is likely to vary tremendously. This study assessed the cost-utility of adding a community based prevention and treatment for acute malnutrition intervention to Government of India Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) standard care for children in Mumbai slums. The intervention is delivered by community health workers in collaboration with ICDS Anganwadi community health workers. The analysis used a decision tree model to compare the costs and effects of the two options: standard ICDS services with the in

SUBMITTER: Goudet S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6226164 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature