Topic guide interview  MAMI stakeholders

Introduction (2 min)

<< presentations, explain aim of the study, check if consent form received>>

<< start recording>>

General information (2 min):

• Interview number and date
• Age/ sex/ educational level/ country/ type of organisation and role of participant.

Topic guide

Small and at-risk infants under 6 months and their mothers (10 min)

<< explain definition of MAMI in general terms>>

1. Explain how small and at-nutritionally risk infants u6m/ their mothers are currently identified and managed in your country?
   1. Identified (probe: screening at vaccination/ post-natal/ consultation/ community, screening elements: anthro/ feeding problems/ mental health/ LBW)
   2. Managed (probe: on what level of care/ health worker/ community, treatment elements: growth monitoring/ BF counselling/ home visit/ supplementary feeding)

MAMI Care Pathway (10 min)

<<if necessary, explain MAMI Care Pathway, showing assessment and admission forms/ counselling cards >>

2. What do you think of the MAMI Care Pathway, how would different elements fit in your context? (Probe:
   1. Screening at community level
   2. Screening at each health service contact point
   3. Management at primary care level
   4. Counselling and follow up
   5. Community aspect of treatment)

MAMI CP implementation process (10 min)

<<if necessary, explain the place of the Care Pathway in the health system, using flow chart and health system situation image >>

3. What would be next steps to take in (further) implementation of the MAMI Care Pathway in your country and who would be the main actors? Please explain. (probe:
   1. Government priority
   2. Leadership/ management
   3. Human resources/ health workers
   4. Monitoring/ information systems)