Non Randomized Controlled Intervention Study Comparing Two Interventions of Nutritional Supplement on Malnutrition, Health and Mortality

Non Randomized Controlled Intervention Study Comparing Two Interventions of Nutritional Supplement on Malnutrition, Health and Mortality in Children Aged 6 to 24 Month Hadjer-Lamis Region - Chad

The hypothesis for the study is that 12 months of a Ready-To-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) distributions have a greater impact on children's health than the standard RUSF distributions during the hunger gap period (june to september). We estimated that the 12 month RUSF will decrease the incidence of severe acute malnutrition by 33% compared to an administration only during the hunger gap period (4 month a year).

Inclusion Criteria:

• children between 6 months and 24 months of age

Exclusion Criteria:

• children who can 't swallow
• children from parents who does not want to be in the study