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Evaluation of a food access program on inpatient nutrition, recovery, cost of care, and health related quality of life in selected public hospitals in Rwanda

2025-03-01

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Introduction</h4> Better nutrition is a priority in African countries like Rwanda with high prevalence of undernutrition and growing rates of obesity. Since public health insurance does not cover meals, vulnerable hospital inpatients are at risk of deficiency. We assessed the nutrition, health, and wellbeing effects of providing meals through the Gemura hospital feeding program. <h4>Methods</...

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2ac35fb4-024a-5bcc-a9a3-1082558916f4
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10.1101/2025.02.27.25323048
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