MEDIKA MAMBA
Medika Mamba (“peanut butter medicine”) is the gold standard treatment for severe acute malnutrition.
What is Medika Mamba?
Medika Mamba is ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF). It is an energy dense, micronutrient paste made using peanuts, sugar, milk powder, oil, vitamins and minerals that has helped treat millions of children for severe malnutrition. (UNICEF)
How long does treatment take?
A typical treatment program for one child lasts 6-8 weeks and takes 25 pounds of Medika Mamba.
How effective is Medika Mamba?
Within six weeks of starting treatment, 90% of children on Medika Mamba recover, far better than the 25% survival rate with older, milk-based treatments.
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How much does treatment cost?
Each box of Medika Mamba costs $69 USD
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