POSHAN Maah 2020 has been dedicated to SAM children and their management with the theme, ‘Kuposhit bacchon ki pehchan evam unki tracking’
At nine months, Shanno weighed a paltry 2.8 kgs. When she was brought to our OPD at the hospital, she was suffering from recurrent loose motions and excoriation around the anus. We observed that not just her weight, but her linear growth was also slow. In addition, she displayed symptoms of irritability, apathy, decreased social responsiveness, anxiety, and attention deficit.
Shanno’s parents were labourers. While examining her, I found ulcers over the angle of her mouth and discovered that the child was anaemic and suffered from Severe and Acute Malnutrition (SAM). A conversation with her parents proved to be revealing. Read More…
