RT Journal Article
T1 Cost of Acute Malnutrition Treatment Using a Simplified or Standard Protocol in Diffa, Niger
A1 Cichon, Bernardette
A1 López Ejeda, Noemí
A1 Charle Cuellar, Pilar
A1 Ango Hamissou, Issa
A1 Abdoul Karim, Ali Amadou
A1 Aton, Cornelia
A1 Sanoussi, Atté
A1 Ousmane, Nassirou
A1 Hamidou Lazoumar, Ramatoulaye
A1 Ousmane Gado, Abdoul Aziz
A1 Yassi Harouna, Zakou
A1 Guerrero Oteyza, Saul
AB Evidence on the cost of acute malnutrition treatment, particularly with regards to simplified approaches, is limited. The objective of this study was to determine the cost of acute malnutrition treatment and how it is influenced by treatment protocol and programme size. We conducted a costing study in Kabléwa and N’Guigmi, Diffa region, where children with acute malnutrition aged 6–59 months were treated either with a standard or simplified protocol, respectively. Cost data were collected from accountancy records and through key informant interviews. Programme data were extracted from health centre records. In Kabléwa, where 355 children were treated, the cost per child treated was USD 187.3 (95% CI: USD 171.4; USD 203.2). In N’Guigmi, where 889 children were treated, the cost per child treated was USD 110.2 (95% CI: USD 100.0; USD 120.3). Treatment of moderate acute malnutrition was cheaper than treatment of severe acute malnutrition. In a modelled scenario sensitivity analysis with an equal number of children in both areas, the difference in costs between the two locations was reduced from USD 77 to USD 11. Our study highlighted the significant impact of programme size and coverage on treatment costs, that cost can differ significantly between neighbouring locations, and that it can be reduced by using a simplified protocol.
PB MDPI
SN 2072-6643
YR 2023
FD 2023-09-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/103656
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/103656
LA eng
NO Cichon, B., Lopez Ejeda, N., Charle Cuellar, P., Hamissou, I. A., Karim, A. A. A., Aton, C., Sanoussi, A., Ousmane, N., Lazoumar, R. H., Gado, A. A. O., Harouna, Z. Y., & Oteyza, S. G. (2023). Cost of Acute Malnutrition Treatment Using a Simplified or Standard Protocol in Diffa, Niger. Nutrients, 15(17), 3833. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15173833
NO The United States Agency for International Development
NO Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises
DS Docta Complutense
RD 7 abr 2025