This article focuses on India’s efforts to adapt and implement the MAMI (Management of At-risk Mothers and Infants under 6 months) Care Pathway into the public health system. The adaptation process spanned from 2018 to 2021 and involved contextualizing the global framework for early detection and care of growth failure in infants. The strategy includes facility-based and home-based care mechanisms, counselling for exclusive breastfeeding, maternal mental health support, and revised protoco...
The article outlines field testing of adapted tools, use of MUAC and WAZ indicators, and the development of visual clinical pathways to guide frontline workers. Special attention is paid to building NRC (Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre) capacity and training resident doctors. Results from select Indian states offer promising examples for scale-up. The report serves as a roadmap for national integration of early infant nutrition risk management.
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