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Managing Severe Acute Malnutrition: Facility and Community-Based Approaches
Presented from by Dr. Mettu Pradeep Reddy
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Case Description
Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) remains a major contributor to child morbidity and mortality, particularly in resource-limited settings. This webinar explores evidence-based strategies for the identification and management of SAM through both facility-based care and community-based models....
Case Summary
- Nutrition is the provision of materials needed for an organism's life support and energy, distinct from food, which is simply what we eat. Nutrition influences growth, development, weight, height, body structure, and subsequent health outcomes. Nutritional deficiencies can limit growth, immunity, and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in children under 5.
Speaker Profile
Dr. Mettu Pradeep Reddy
Professor of Pediatrics, Maheshwara Medical College & Hospital and Malla Reddy Medical College for WomenDr. Mettu Pradeep Reddy is a Professor of Pediatrics at Maheshwara Medical College & Hospital and Malla Reddy Medical College for Women, with over 25 years of experience in child healthcare and its key subspecialties, including Neonatology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Genetics, and Intensive Care. He also has extensive experience in hospital administration and emergency healthcare services. He has served as a UNICEF State Neonatal and RMNCH+A Consultant for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and has worked with organizations such as MSF, CARE, Mission Smile, NIRD, and the Government of Telangana’s Health & Child Welfare departments.