MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE ACUTE
MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN:
WORKING TOWARDS
RESULTS AT SCALE
The objectives of this guidance document are to:
- Strengthen the capacity of country teams to
effectively scale up and manage programmes
to address severe acute malnutrition - Extend the geographic reach of quality
treatment for SAM to all vulnerable
communities in need7 - Maximize access to appropriate and quality
treatment for SAM among all eligible children
in the community at all times8 - Aid the formulation and implementation of
national policies and strategies that support
objectives 1 to 3 - Aid the creation of an enabling environment
that supports objectives 1 to 3 through
advocacy, documentation of successful
practices, support for operational research,
mobilization of resources and collaboration
with partners