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Outpatient treatment of children with severe acute malnutrition within the health care system in a humanitarian crisis: a cross-sectional study in Uganda during the Horn of Africa drought response

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01113-2

Published Online: 2025-07-04

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Turyashemererwa, Florence Mary

Njuguna, Charles

Hailu, Tola Habteyes

Opong, George

Richard, Ssekitoleko

Magambo, Kwikiriza Nicholas

Phoebe, Nabunya

Richard, Kisibuka

Derrick, Gidongo

Niwagaba, Andrew Bakainaga

Katushabe, Edson

Bongomin, Bodo

NikiemaLaetitia, Ouedraogo

Julius, Wekesa

Samalie, Namukose

Mateeba, Timothy

Woldemariam, Yonas Tegegn
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Article History

Received: 16 January 2024

Accepted: 10 June 2025

First Online: 4 July 2025

Declarations

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: Ethical approval was obtained from Makerere University, School of Social Sciences Research and Ethics Committee (approval number = MAKSSREC 08.2023.696). Both oral and written informed consent was obtained from health facility managers and service focal persons, and the study was conducted under the principles of Helsinki declaration on medical research on human being. The data extracted from the MoH e-health Information system (DHIS2 HMIS) is already aggregated with no individual level data details obtained, making it anonymous.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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