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Criteria for deciding on treatment and management options
Do you remember the criteria for determining if a child has severe malnutrition? If you are not sure, visit Module 1 Unit 1 Section 2 Classification of Acute Malnutrition and check the criteria for SAM.
Do you think all SAM children should be managed in a hospital? If so, why? If not, who do you think should be managed in a hospital and who should be managed elsewhere, for example in their community?
Let’s try with the three children on the right. Think about who should be managed in a hospital and who can be managed in the community? Click next to find the answer.
Do you think all SAM children should be managed in a hospital? If so, why? If not, who do you think should be managed in a hospital and who should be managed elsewhere, for example in their community?
Let’s try with the three children on the right. Think about who should be managed in a hospital and who can be managed in the community? Click next to find the answer.
