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14 Nov 2023, 15:14
Save the Date! | December 15, 2023
A One-Date Research Dissemination Event
"Relapse After Sever Acute Malnutrition: Presentaiton of Research Findings & Discussion of Implications of First-of-its-Kind Study"
Hosted by: Action Against Hunger and USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, in collaboration with colleagues from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Tufts University, Washington University in St. Louis, and University of Washington
Date/Time: Friday, December 15, 2023, 9:00am - 4:00pm EST
Location: In-person at Action Against Hunger's D.C. Office: 999 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20004. Link for virtual attendance still to come.
To Register: Click Here
Join global experts in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treatment to learn and discuss the latest research results on SAM recovery and post-discharge outcomes from new multi-country panel study. Learn first findings from nested sub-studies on how microbiome, enteric infection, immune function, WASH, seasonality, context, costing, and geospatial factors relate to SAM recovery and relapse. Discuss whether and when SAM relapse is a problem, what is and is not driving sustained recovery, financial implications, and more.