Child admitted to the national treatment program according to the following criteria:
* For SAM: WHZ \<-3 or MUAC \<115 mm or presence of bilateral oedema, absence of clinical complications, pass the appetite test
* For high-risk MAM: -3 ≥ WHZ \<-2 or 115mm ≥ MUAC \<125 mm, and one or more of the following factors: MUAC of 115-119 mm, weight-for-age z-score (WAZ) \< -3, age \< 24 months, failing to recover from MAM after receiving other interventions (e.g. counselling, nutrient dense diet), relapse, history of SAM, co-morbidity (medical problems needing mid- or long-term follow-up care, and with a significant association with nutritional status, such as HIV, tuberculosis, or a physical or mental disability)
Accompanied by caregiver or legal guardian
Caregiver or legal guardian consents to participate
You may not be if
SAM requiring hospitalization (presence of clinical complications, failure to pass the appetite test, or presence of bilateral pitting edema)
Enrolled in MAM or SAM treatment program before implementation of the treatment protocols to which the facilities were randomized
Presence of physical abnormalities that make measurement of anthropometry impossible
Caregiver has intention to move out of the study area within the next 3 months
Clareo Health | Reduced Dosage and/or Visitation Protocol for the Treatment of Acute Malnutrition in Kenya
