SAM Children

MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE ACUTE
MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN:
WORKING TOWARDS
RESULTS AT SCALE
The objectives of this guidance document are to:

1. Strengthen the capacity of country teams to
   effectively scale up and manage programmes
   to address severe acute malnutrition
2. Extend the geographic reach of quality
   treatment for SAM to all vulnerable
   communities in need7
3. Maximize access to appropriate and quality
   treatment for SAM among all eligible children
   in the community at all times8
4. Aid the formulation and implementation of
   national policies and strategies that support
   objectives 1 to 3
5. Aid the creation of an enabling environment
   that supports objectives 1 to 3 through
   advocacy, documentation of successful
   practices, support for operational research,
   mobilization of resources and collaboration
   with partners