Adapting acute malnutrition treatment protocols in emergency contexts: a qualitative study of national decision-making.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Each year, an estimated 17 million children suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and 33 million from moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), with many of the most severe cases found in extremely food insecure contexts or conflict situations. Current global outpatient treatment protocols for uncomplicated SAM and MAM, adapted by most countries for use at national level, call for SAM and MAM to be managed separately, however global-level stakeholders have recently begun evaluating simplified and/or combined protocols managing acute malnutrition.

Methods

This study analyzes national policy discussions and decision-making around outpatient acute malnutrition treatment for uncomplicated cases in emergency situations in Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, and South Sudan. Data c

SUBMITTER: Kozuki N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7364598 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature