CMAM COVID Adaptations: South Sudan Case Study (Action Against Hunger)

In April 2020, following the South Sudan Nutrition Cluster’s COVID-19 guidance, Action Against Hunger USA implemented adaptations to its nutrition programs aimed at minimizing 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 admission and discharge criteria in CMAM programs;
(2) Modified dosage of therapeutic foods during AM treatment;
(3) Modified frequency of follow-up appointments during AM treatment; and
(4) Scale-up of Family MUAC and suspension of mass screenings.