Abstract

Mother-child bonding is a rapid process which occurs immediately after birth, in which mother forms an affectionate attachment with the child. This is interrupted when child is admitted to nutritional rehabilitation centers due to severe acute malnutrition. SAM increases significantly the risk of death in children under five years of age. It can be an indirect cause of child death by increasing the case fatality rate in children suffering from common illnesses such as diarrhea and pneumonia. Children who are severely wasted are 9 times more likely to die than well-nourished children

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