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Background   Recent success with community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) has spurred interest on how to improve coverage while maintaining treatment outcomes.Objective   To document, as case studies, the experi- ence of three African countries, Malawi, Ghana, and Zambia, in scaling up CMAM.Methods   Desk review using published and unpub- lished data and country programmatic data and key informant interviews.Results   All three countries, with different motivations for startup, have successfully integrated CMAM into their essential health packages for children under 5 years of age, at least in their policy and strategic documents. Strong leadership by the ministries of health has been instrumental, complemented by key stakeholders and donor partners. Implementation is at variable stages, depending on when the program rolled out, with Malawi having achieved the most integration, followed by Ghana and Zambia. Using CMAM, the three countries have significantly extended service coverage and improved treatment outcomes, with cure rates ranging from 73% in Ghana to 90% in Malawi, while maintaining very low death rates: 1.7% in Malawi, 2% in Ghana, and 5% in Zambia.Conclusions   CMAM is a viable option to improve service coverage and outcomes in health systems where inpatient therapeutic care alone cannot suffice.

Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case Studies from Ghana, Malawi, and Zambia