Use of MUAC as Basic Criterion for Admission, Follow-up and Exit From the Ambulatory Nutrition Program

All children admitted to the PB program will receive standard care according to the national Protocol and that of MSF, including preventive and therapeutic care at admission as well as hospital care in case of clinical complications. There will be no change in the Protocol for the hospital care to the CRENI (Center of Intensive Nutritional Rehabilitation). RUTF (Ready-to-Use therapeutic food) will be distributed on a weekly basis according to the dosage of RUTF in the national protocol.

All children admitted to the standard program will receive standard care according to national and MSF protocols, including preventive and therapeutic care on admission as well as hospital care in case of clinical complications. RUTF will be distributed on a weekly basis according to the dosage of RUTF in the national protocol.