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Re: Assessment of Child Growth [message #17385 is a reply to message #17198] Fri, 15 March 2019 21:31 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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I strongly support this recommendation to measure MUAC (Mid Upper Arm Circumference) in DHS surveys. It offers great potential to enhance our understanding of infant, child (and also maternal) nutrition.

Dr Marko Kerac
Nutrition Group,
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
 
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