Search

Access For All. Volume 1: Is community-based treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) at scale capable of meeting global needs

Coverage Monitoring Network

This report, the first in a three part series, offers a comparative assessment of the performance and effectiveness of the model during two distinct periods of its development: from 2001-2006 when the majority of community-based treatment projects were implemented by NGOs; and from 2007-2013 when many community based treatment programmes were integrated by ministries of health into regular health services.

The State of Global SAM Management Coverage

UNICEF

This article aims to provide, for the first time, a review of the availability, accessibility and coverage of SAM management worldwide. It highlights the increased information and knowledge around SAM programmes, but also the growing need to understand how to reach children with SAM who do not receive treatment.