TIP: Work closely with authorities to gather information on areas that will be targeted by screenings, as this will strengthen community participation and support during implementation and monitoring of the activity. TIP: When planning screening activities, ensure referral pathways and promote availability of services to which beneficiaries can be referred. A screening in itself does not have any impact on improved nutrition situation if children in need are not referred to facility-based or community-level nutrition programmes and treated. However rapid assessments based on rapid MUAC screenings are sometimes undertaken to identify whether these services are needed or not. TIP: Where applicable, take into consideration factors that can affect referral such as referral fees and ensure you have solution that can increase referral rates and include this in your costing. Suggested indicators: Type of Unit of Indicator indicator measurement - Number of children screened for acute malnutrition in a community. Output Facility - Output. Number of cases with severe acute malnutrition referred to inpatient Facility process care or hospital or outpatient therapeutic care (OTP). - Output. Number of cases with moderate acute malnutrition referred for Facility process treatment - Number of with severe acute malnutrition correctly referred and Output. Facility admitted to inpatient care or hospital or outpatient therapeutic care process (OTP). - Output. Number of cases with moderate acute malnutrition correctly referred Facility process and admitted for treatment While preparing the budget, consider the following:
TIP: Work closely with authorities to gather information on areas that will be targeted by screenings, as this will strengthen community participation and support during implementation and monitoring of the activity. TIP: When planning screening activities, ensure referral pathways and promote availability of services to which beneficiaries can be referred. A screening in itself does not have any impact on improved nutrition situation if children in need are not referred to facility-based or community-level nutrition programmes and treated. However rapid assessments based on rapid MUAC screenings are sometimes undertaken to identify whether these services are needed or not. TIP: Where applicable, take into consideration factors that can affect referral such as referral fees and ensure you have solution that can increase referral rates and include this in your costing. Suggested indicators: Type of indicator Unit of measurement Indicator Output Facility - Number of children screened for acute malnutrition in a community. Output. process Facility - Number of cases with severe acute malnutrition referred to inpatient care or hospital or outpatient therapeutic care (OTP). Output. process Facility - Number of cases with moderate acute malnutrition referred for treatment Output. process Facility - Number of with severe acute malnutrition correctly referred and admitted to inpatient care or hospital or outpatient therapeutic care (OTP). Output. process Facility - Number of cases with moderate acute malnutrition correctly referred and admitted for treatment While preparing the budget, consider the following:
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