Increasing the Coverage of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Treatment in Ethiopia

"1. Monthly group meetings of Alliance for Development (AFD) community groups) and their members (caregivers of children 0-59 months of age):~ * Introduction and refresher of Family-led MUAC~ * Active screening of wasting by AFD~ * Group SBCC on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), health and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) with a focus on SAM~ * Promotion of health services such as GMP~2. Introduction of weight-for-age Z-score \<-3 as screening criterion for passive screening by health extension workers at any contact with children (e.g. during GMP)~3. Promotion of Family-led MUAC screening and SAM awareness to fathers during male agricultural/pastoralist extension activities and by community and religious leaders (creating social support)~4. Follow-up and counselling during home visits by AFD leaders of i) earlier referred cases of SAM, ii) cases enrolled in SAM OTP, iii) and recovered SAM cases discharged from OTP~5. Strengthening communication between HEW and AFDs"