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National training programmes on treatment of severe malnutrition
National programmes supported by WHO. Good examples for trainers.
Published in 2010, by
Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations - Report Number 21
The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these Reports on Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action. The Reports are designed to provide information over time on key outcome indicators from emergency- affected populations, play an advocacy role in bringing the plight of emergency affected...
Published in 2010, by
Opportunities for Africa’s Newborns: Practical data, policy and programme support for newborn care in Africa
For preventing malnutrition in young children, it is vital to promote newborn survival and to improve birth weights. The book provides an overview of the continuum of care through the lifecycle and opportunities to address gaps at all levels - family and community care, outreach services and health care facilities. Case studies are analysed in order to learn...
Published in 2010, by
Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations - Report Number 18
The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these Reports on Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action. The Reports are designed to provide information over time on key outcome indicators from emergency- affected populations, play an advocacy role in bringing the plight of emergency affected...
Published in 2009, by
Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations - Report Number 19
The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these Reports on Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action. The Reports are designed to provide information over time on key outcome indicators from emergency- affected populations, play an advocacy role in bringing the plight of emergency affected...
Published in 2009, by
Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations - Report Number 20
The UN Standing Committee on Nutrition issues these Reports on Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations with the intention of raising awareness and facilitating action. The Reports are designed to provide information over time on key outcome indicators from emergency- affected populations, play an advocacy role in bringing the plight of emergency affected...
Published in 2009, by
The neglected crisis of undernutrition: Evidence for action
A report preceding the development of DFID’s strategy to 2015 for tackling undernutrition in the developing world. The forthcoming DFID strategy will look at a range of measures to tackle nutrition directly and, critically, to address the drivers of undernutrition, such as food insecurity, ill health, lack of social protection and gender inequality. The...
Published in 2009, by
WHO child growth standards and the identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children
The statement presents the recommended cut-offs, summarizes the rationale for their adoption and advocates for their harmonized application in the identification of 6 to 60 month old infants and children for the management of severe acute malnutrition. It reviews the implications on patient load, on discharge criteria and on programme planning and...
Published in 2009, by
Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) - Training Guide
Extensive training course on all aspects of setting up and running community based therapeutic care programmes. With practical cases and exercises. Suitable for managers and health workers
Published in 2008, by
Integrating nutrition and food assistance into HIV care and treatment programmes - DRAFT
This operational guidance manual outlines the potential benefits and challenges of incorporating food and nutritional support into anti-retroviral treatment programmes. The purpose is to assist national governments with the planning and implementation of food assistance programmes and to guide national bodies, implementing NGOs as well as WHO and WFP country staff.
Published in 2008, by
Public Health Guide for Emergencies
Building emergency relief skills requires not only technical health training but also education in emergency preparedness and response. This guide is designed to serve as a reference for such training.
Published in 2008, by
Toolkit for addressing nutrition in emergency situations
The toolkit is intended as an easy-to-use field guide that outlines the key basic interventions for nutritional support to individuals and groups during an emergency situation. In most emergencies, we focus on two key aspects: risk assessment and risk management. This toolkit focuses on risk management. What it takes to ensure that emergency needs are met...
Published in 2008, by
Community-based management of Severe Acute Malnutrition
A Joint Statement by the WHO, the WFP, the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition and the UNICEF on the community-based treatment of severely malnurished children, promoting it's effectiveness in detecting the cases of SAM and treating them with RUTF. Update 2011 The Joint Statement has been updated to reflect the revised MUAC cut-off of 115 mm on pages 2...
Published in 2007, by
Draft Statement on the Use of the WHO 2006 Growth Standards in Emergency Nutrition Programmes
Draft statement issued on behalf of all the agencies (United Nations and non-governmental) who are members of the working group.
Published in 2007, by
Handbook for Emergencies, Third Edition
The handbook is structured as follows: - Section One summarizes UNHCR’s mandate of international protecdtion and the aim and principles of emergency response; - Section Two deals with emergency management; - Section Three covers the vital sectors and problem areas in refugee emergencies, including health, food, sanitation and water, as well as key...
Published in 2007, by
Protocol for the management of Severe Acute Malnutrition
With training materials and a summary wall chart. National guidelines based in recent standard protocols. Suitable for managers and health workers.
Published in 2007, by
State of the world’s mothers 2007: Saving the lives of children under 5
This report clearly links the health of children with the health of mothers.
Published in 2007, by
Community-based Therapeutic Care - A Field Manual
This manual reflects the experience gained over five years of implementing and developing Community-based Therapeutic Care (CTC). It is a practical guide that aims to help health and nutrition managers to design, implement and evaluate CTC programmes. It will also be relevant to a variety of others working in relief and development.
Published in 2006, by
Guidelines for the management of the severely malnourished
Standard field guidelines with extensive information on the standard protocols and treatment of complications. Suitable for managers and health workers
Published in 2006, by
How to Conduct a Food Security Assessment: A Step-by-Step Guide for National Societies in Africa
This guide should be used as a practical tool to undertake an initial food security assessment. It goes through the different stages of a food security assessment, and provides techniques and examples of how to perform a food security assessment. The guide can be used both in rural or urban settings.
Published in 2006, by
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