Training Guide for Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM): Guide for Trainers

This training guide focuses on the management of SAM in children 6–59 months of age and takes into account emerging evidence on the management of MAM and the “management of at-risk mothers and infants under 6 months of age (MAMI)”. The training guide is designed to increase participants’ knowledge of and build practical skills to implement CMAM in emergency and non-emergency settings. The guide complements the WHO guidelines and protocols for the management of acute malnutrition and the WHO training modules for inpatient management of severely malnourished children. The guide is intended to be adapted to the local context to ensure that national guidelines and protocols for the management of acute malnutrition and local models and materials are considered. Note that while national guidelines must be respected, this guide reflects evidence-based guidance and/or current best practices, unless otherwise stated.