A group of clinical experts, scientists and advisors worldwide seeking to optimize care for vulnerable children in limited resource settings
Highlights
Child Health Task Force panel discussion on CHAIN with representatives from WHO, UNICEF & USAAID.
The CHAIN Network is focused on optimizing the management and care of the sick and undernourished child in resource-limited settings to improve survival, growth and development.
The CHAIN Network aims to identify the biological mechanisms and the socio-economic factors that determine a child’s risk of mortality in the six months following presentation to medical care with an acute illness.
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CHAIN Burkina Faso site has been focused on the university of Ouagadougou newsletter. Read more…
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Recent Research
Abstract Background Children admitted to hospital with complicated severe malnutrition (CSM) have high mortality despite compliance with standard WHO management guidelines. Limited data suggests a relationship between intestinal dysfunction and…
Abstract Background The intestine of children with severe malnutrition (SM) shows structural and functional changes that are linked to increased infection and mortality. SM dysregulates the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway, which may…
