Combined protocol for severe and moderate acute malnutrition in emergencies

Stakeholders perspectives in four countries review

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 26 November 2019

• Country: Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Food and Nutrition, Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
• Authors: Dalglish, SL,, Seni Badou, M, Sirat, A

Abstract

Each year, acute malnutrition affects an estimated 52 million children under 5 years of age. Current global treatment protocols divide treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) despite malnutrition being a spectrum disease. A proposed Combined Protocol provides for (a) treatment of MAM and SAM at the same location; (b) diagnosis using middle‐upper‐arm circumference (MUAC) and oedema only; (c) treatment using a single product, ready‐to‐use‐therapeutic food (RUTF), and (d) a simplified dosage schedule for RUTF. This study examines stakeholders’ knowledge of and opinions on the Combined Protocol in Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, and South Sudan.

This research was supported by the Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) Programme

Citation

Dalglish, SL, Seni Badou, M, Sirat, A, et al. Combined protocol for severe and moderate acute malnutrition in emergencies: Stakeholder perspectives in four countries. Matern Child Nutr. 2020; 16:e12920. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12920

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Combined protocol for severe and moderate acute malnutrition in emergencies: Stakeholders perspectives in four countries review

Published 26 November 2019