Prevalence of Malaria among Malnutrition Under-five Children Admitted in Nutrition Centers in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, South Sudan

Abstract

Aims:The ongoing conflict in South Sudan has led to the disruption of health care services with a high burden of infectious diseases, a widespread food insecurity and elevated child malnutrition with malaria being a major cause of co-morbidity among malnourished children. This study assessed the prevalence of malaria among malnourished children and assessed the relationship between malaria and malnutrition among malnourished children in an area with a high degree of malaria transmission. Study Design: This was a retrospective chart review of children 6 month-5years admitted at the nutrition centers Place and Duration of Study: 49 nutrition centers in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state of South Sudan