Understanding the Role of Outpatient Therapeutic Programs: What Does OTP Mean in Nutrition?
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According to UNICEF, severe wasting affects millions of children under five years old globally every year. In the fight against this life-threatening condition, a critical innovation is the Outpatient Therapeutic Program, or OTP, a cornerstone of modern nutritional treatment. This approach has revolutionized the management of acute malnutrition by decentralizing care from hospitals to the community level, proving to be both effective and highly accessible.
