The impact of HIV on mortality during in-patient rehabilitation of severely malnourished children in Malawi

Jobiba Chinkhumba, Andrew Tomkins, Theresa Banda, Catherine Mkangama, Pamela Fergusson

This study showed that routine testing and treatment for HIV among all malnourished children is necessary to improve quality of care and reduce mortality among children with SAM.

This prospective cohort study measured mortality during nutritional rehabilitation among HIV-infected and uninfected children, aged 6-59 months, with severe acute malnutrition (SAM).

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