Background: Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is a life-threatening condition affecting under-five children. Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) was designed to provide comprehensive clinical-social management of SAM children in an institutional setting. Method: The study was based on a record analysis of six years between 2014 and 2019 after obtaining ethical and administrative approval. Objectives were to compare indices like admission rate, bed occupancy, sex differentials over time as well as among different NRCs. Conclusion: A total of 7316 children were admitted to the 9 NRCs. Quarterly admission ranged between 181 to 389. The gender parity index (GPI) was higher for girls. The cure rate ranged between 39.8% to 70.9%; Subtle modifications in diet helped in improving the cure rate. Bed-occupancy rate varied from 72.55% to 85.95%. Variability of performance of NRCs could be associated with factors like available manpower, attitude of providers, supply of logistics, etc. Regular interaction with the community and counselling is necessary to increase admission and hospital stay.
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