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Support Measures

The Support Measures section allows you to track nutritional and health indicators of beneficiary household members.

Access​

Menu: M&E → Support

Objectives​

  • Track the nutritional status of children and vulnerable members
  • Detect malnutrition cases (MAM, SAM)
  • Monitor health indicators (vaccination, vitamin A, deworming)
  • Identify cases requiring referral

Main Statistics​

Summary Cards​

IndicatorDescriptionIcon
Total measuresTotal number of registered measuresScale
Health visitsNumber of health visitsHeart
Education follow-upsNumber of educational follow-upsCap
Members monitoredNumber of members with at least one measureGroup

Search and Filters​

Search by:

  • Member name
  • Household code

Available Filters​

FilterDescription
ProjectFilter by project (if multiple)
Nutritional statusNormal, MAM, SAM
Start dateMeasures after this date
End dateMeasures before this date

Nutritional Indicators​

Anthropometric Measures​

MeasureUnitDescription
WeightkgBody weight
HeightcmStanding or lying height
MUACmmMid-Upper Arm Circumference
BMI-Body Mass Index (calculated)

Nutritional Status​

StatusCodeDescriptionBadge
NormalnormalSatisfactory nutritional statusGreen
MAMmamModerate Acute MalnutritionYellow
SAMmasSevere Acute MalnutritionRed
Attention

SAM (Severe Acute Malnutrition) cases require urgent intervention and referral to a health center.

MUAC Interpretation​

MUAC ValueInterpretationAction
≥ 125 mmNormalRegular monitoring
115-124 mmMAMNutritional supplementation
< 115 mmSAMUrgent referral

Health Indicators​

Monitored Indicators​

IndicatorTypeDescription
EdemaBooleanPresence of edema (SAM sign)
Vaccination up to dateBooleanVaccination schedule followed
Vitamin A receivedBooleanVitamin A supplementation
Deworming receivedBooleanAntiparasitic treatment
Referred for treatmentBooleanCase needing referral

Table Icons​

IconColorMeaning
⚠ TriangleRedEdema present (alert)
✓ CircleGreenVaccination up to date
⚠ TriangleOrangeReferred for treatment

Measures Table​

Displayed Columns​

ColumnDescription
DateMeasure date
MemberFull name and gender
HouseholdHousehold code
Weight (kg)Measured weight
Height (cm)Measured height
MUAC (mm)Mid-upper arm circumference
StatusNutritional status
IndicatorsAlert icons

Pagination​

  • 20 measures per page
  • Navigation with Previous/Next buttons
  • Display of total and current page

Use Cases​

Identify Malnutrition Cases​

  1. Access Support Measures
  2. Use the Nutritional status filter = "SAM" or "MAM"
  3. Review the case list
  4. Check household contact details
  5. Plan an intervention

Track a Specific Member​

  1. Search for member by name
  2. Review their measure history
  3. Analyze indicator evolution
  4. Identify trends (improvement/deterioration)

Analyze Measures for a Period​

  1. Set the period with date filters
  2. Review global statistics
  3. Identify malnutrition peaks
  4. Correlate with events (season, distribution, etc.)

Verify Referrals​

  1. Search for measures with "Referred for treatment"
  2. Verify cases were attended to
  3. Track post-referral evolution

Export Data for Analysis​

  1. Apply desired filters
  2. Click Export
  3. Analyze in Excel or statistical tool
  4. Prepare monitoring reports

Best Practices​

Measurement Quality​

  • Use calibrated equipment
  • Train data collection agents
  • Measure MUAC on the left arm
  • Verify data consistency (weight/height)

Monitoring Frequency​

  • Children < 5 years: monthly measurement
  • MAM cases: bi-weekly monitoring
  • SAM cases: weekly monitoring until recovery

Severe Case Referral​

  • Refer all SAM cases immediately
  • Document referral in the system
  • Ensure post-referral follow-up
  • Coordinate with health centers

Data Analysis​

  • Calculate MAM and SAM rates
  • Track evolution over time
  • Identify risk areas
  • Share indicators with partners

Integration with Other Modules​

Households​

Measures are linked to members of Households. Each measure is associated with a member and a household.

Social Services - Health​

Referred cases are directed to Health Centers in the reference system.

Reports​

Nutritional indicators feed into Reports and conditionality tracking.

Required Permissions​

ActionPermission
View measuresmatching permission (Settings → Roles)
Add a measurematching permission (Settings → Roles)
Edit a measurematching permission (Settings → Roles)
Export datamatching permission (Settings → Roles)