Table 2 Case definitions used during case finding and coverage estimation [13]
SAM case | 6–59 months and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) < 11.5 cm and/or with bi-lateral pitting edema |
Recovering case | Children currently enrolled in the program but no longer meeting the anthropometric criteria of a SAM case and not yet meeting the discharge criteria for the program (MUAC > 12.4 cm for 3 consecutive visits) |