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Family MUAC

A guide-in-brief to the Family MUAC (or Mother MUAC as it is also sometimes called) community screening approach which empowers mothers, caregivers and other family members to screen their own children for acute malnutrition using color-coded MUAC tapes. Neither literacy or numeracy skills are required.

Participatory Resilience Analysis and Measurement (PRAM) Tool

The Participatory Resilience Analysis and Measurement (PRAM) tool was born of the desire to be able to assess, measure and track changes in the resilience levels of households and communities that participate in Action Against Hunger’s targeted disaster prevention and resilience, and nutrition security interventions

Coverage methods summary

Many methods are available to assess barriers and boosters to coverage. Depending on the information needed and resources available, actors can chose the most appropriate approach. Regardless of the method for collecting the data, a critical analysis of the programme and its performance should be carried out regularly.

Practical implementation guide for the Mother MUAC and oedema screening strategy in Tokombéré Health District, Cameroon

This guide presents the implementation of the Mother MUAC and Oedema Strategy, an approach that trains mothers and caregivers to detect acute malnutrition in children by measuring mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and checking for bilateral oedema. The strategy aims to improve early identification, referral, and treatment coverage of acute malnutrition by placing families at the centre of community-based screening