Safety and practicability of using mid-upper arm circumference as a discharge criterion in community based management of severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6 to 59 months programmes

Table 3 Treatment given in programme

Treatment	Number	Percentage
RUTF^a	258	100.0 %
Vitamin A	203	78.7 %
Antimicrobials	238	92.2 %
Anthelminthics^b	108	67.1 %
Antimalarials	82	31.8 %
Received full CMAM protocol^c	168	65.1 %
Referred for inpatient care^d	35	13.6 %

^aQuantity given according to national protocol (average 180–200 kcal/kg/day)
^bGiven to eligible children ≥ 12 months only (according to national protocol). 79.1 % of all cases received the correct age appropriate intervention
^cAs per CMAM National Guidelines
^dChildren referred to inpatient care as per CMAM National Guidelines

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