CMAM COVID Adaptations: Somalia Case Study
Adaptations in the management of child wasting in the context of COVID-19
Publication date
1st August 2020
Author(s)
Action Against Hunger
Funded by
USAID
Following guidelines provided by WHO, the Somalia Ministry of Health, and the Nutrition Cluster, Action Against Hunger USA implemented adaptations to its nutrition programs in March and April 2020. These adaptations aimed to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission while continuing services for the management of child wasting. CMAM protocol adaptations, in addition to IPC measures, included:
(1) Modified frequency of follow-up appointments during acute malnutrition treatment.
(2) Suspension of screening and outreach by Community Health Workers and scale-up of Family MUAC for early case identification.