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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 28, Issue -, Pages S288-S298Publisher
CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION
DOI: 10.3201/eid2813.212266
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This study evaluated the effectiveness of adapted CMAM programs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda, Ethiopia, and Somalia. The results showed that there were no statistically significant changes in program indicators after adaptations, indicating that adapted CMAM programs can remain effective.
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, protocols for community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) were implemented to support continuity of essential feeding services while mitigating COVID-19 transmission. To assess correlations between adaptation timing and CMAM program indicators, we evaluated routine program data in Uganda, Ethiopia, and Somalia for children 6-59 months of age. We specifically analyzed facility-level changes in total admissions, average length of stay (ALOS), total children screened for admission, and recovery rates before and after adaptations. We found no statistically significant changes in program indicators after adaptations. For Somalia, we also analyzed childlevel changes in ALOS and in weight and mid-upper arm circumference at admission and discharge. ALOS significantly increased immediately after adaptations and then decreased to preadaptation levels. We found no meaningful changes in either weight or mid-upper arm circumference at admission or discharge. These findings indicate that adapted CMAM programs can remain effective.
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