The health worker is checking the upper arm circumference of this young child in India with a rapid test – to ensure that she is

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The health worker is checking the upper arm circumference of this young child in India with a rapid test – to ensure that she is putting on weight. A child undergoes a Mid-Upper Arm Circumference test which measures the extent of malnutrition, at the Emergency Care Unit, Shivpuri District Hospital

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Location: Emergency Care Unit, Shivpuri District Hospital Madyha Pradesh India
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