International guidelines

Rest of the world

WHO guideline on the prevention and management of wasting and nutritional oedema (‎acute malnutrition)‎ in infants and children under 5 years[56]

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2023

WHO child growth standards and the identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children[2]

Published by:World Health Organization; United Nations Children's Fund

Last published:2009

Community-based management of severe acute malnutrition[49]

Published by:World Health Organization; World Food Programme; United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition; United Nations Children's Fund

Last published:2007

Community-based therapeutic care (CTC): a field manual[4]

Published by:Valid International

Last published:2006

Guidelines for the inpatient treatment of severely malnourished children[61]

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2003

Management of severe malnutrition: a manual for physicians and other senior health workers[1]

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:1999

Use of this content is subject to our disclaimer