Combination of Food Supplements Distribution and Cash Transfer Help Reduce Child Malnutrition Rates in Niger

An intervention program that combined distribution of food supplements and cash transfer was more effective in reducing acute malnutrition in young children among poor families in Niger compared to just cash transfer or supplementary food distribution alone, a new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine reveals. The authors, led by Celine Langendorf from Epicentre in Paris, France, reached these conclusions by conducting a prospective intervention study in ...

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Written by: editor - Sunday, September 7, 2014