Nutrition: Out-Patient Therapeutic Feeding

Classification: SimpleTotal Processing Time: 30 minutesTotal Fees: None

Provide treatment to severely malnourished children to reduce the risk of excess mortality and morbidity

Who May Avail

Severely malnourished children

Client proceed to Nutrition Section as referred by CHVs
Agency Action
1. Assist client; Interview patient's guardian for personal details and diet history of the child; Assist patient for medical check-up
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes · Nutrition Officer II or Nutrition Officer I
Patient undergo medical consultation supplementary food & health education
Agency Action
1. Medical officer shall conduct medical assessment using the OTC form and provide prescription, food and dietary counselling for the patient
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 10 minutes · City Health Officer, CGADH 1 (Asst. City Health Officer), Medical Officer III and Medical Specialist II
Patient shall undergo appetite test and receive nutrition commodity and counselling
Agency Action
1. Nutrition staff conducts appetite test; Nutrition staff provide nutrition commodity/therapeutic feeding based on the nutrition assessment and conduct nutrition counselling; Nutrition staff advise guardian on follow-up schedule
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 15 mins · Nutrition Officer II or Nutrition Officer I

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