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The reports coming out of a three-day meeting in October 2006 that aimed to clarify and refine the existing United Nations guidance and provide updated recommendations regarding HIV and infant feeding. The new evidence and research together with technical and programmatic input is described, which finally led to the ‘HIV and Infant Feeding Technical...

Published in 2007, by WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS, UNFPA

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 Ethiopia Federal Ministry of Health

The statement presents the conclusions of a technical consultation and subsequent follow up meeting in 2005, on the prevention and control of iodine deficiency in pregnant and lactating women and in children less than two years of age.

Published in 2007, by WHO, UNICEF

Vitamin A deficiency affects some 127 million preschool children globally, putting them at increased risk of sickness and death. But supplementation is cost-effective and has proven potential to reduce the yearly number of preventable child deaths. This report tracks the progress of supplementation programming following 10 years of global advocacy. It is a...

Published in 2007, by UNICEF

Standard field guidelines with extensive information on the standard protocols and treatment of complications. Suitable for managers and health workers

Published in 2006, by Michael Golden, Yvonne Grellety

These guidelines are meant to assist countries in the design and implementation of appropriate food fortification programmes as part of a comprehensive food-based strategy for combating micronutrient deficiencies.

Published in 2006, by WHO, FAO

Following the publication of two studies evaluating the impact of iron and zinc supplementation on childhood mortality and severe morbidity in Nepal and Zanzibar, WHO and UNICEF published a Joint Statement to emphasize the fact that iron and folic acid supplementation should be targeted only to those children who are anaemic and at risk of iron deficiency....

Published in 2006, by WHO

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 2006, by UN Standing Committee on Nutrition

Provides guidance on the composition of multiple micronutrient supplements for vitamins and minerals and for the fortification of general rations for women and children.

Published in 2006, by WHO, WFP, UNICEF

Putting an end to extreme malnutrition will lay the foundation for improving the health and well-being of the present generation and lead to benefits for future generations over the 21st century. This report is written primarily for the community of international development partners, as well as those in government and civil society concerned with action to improve nutrition.

Published in 2006, by World Bank

This handbook is aimed at WFP staff at all levels who are involved with the delivery of food assistance to WFP beneficiaries. It should serve as both a reference and training manual, providing the staff with - better understanding of food an nutrition issues as they relate to WFP - a practical tool to tackle a number of basic nutrition related tasks,...

Published in 2005, by WFP

Guidelines including information on micronutrients and the disorders that result from their deficiency as part of a strategy to counter malnutrition problem in Somalia through short and longer term interventions aimed at prevention. The guidelines are applicable outside Somalia and are accompanied by Flip Charts for training use.

Published in 2005, by FSAU, FAO

In any humanitarian crisis, micronutrient deficiencies can easily develop or be made worse if they are already present. This happens because livelihoods and food crops are lost, food supplies are interrupted, diarrhoeal diseases break out and cause malabsorption and nutrient losses, and infectious diseases suppress the appetite while increasing the need for...

Published in 2005, by WHO, UNICEF

This issue of SCN News features articles addressing a population that receives little attention: adolescents. UNFPA’s State of World Population (2005) estimates that there are 1.2 billion adolescents between 10-19 years of age today. Although not specifically mentioned in the Millennium Development Goals, adolescents are the future adults who will continue...

Published in 2005, by UN Standing Committee on Nutrition

Focuses on the impact of maternal nutrition on breastmilk quantity and quality, the nutritional requirements of lactating women, the impact of breastfeeding on maternal health, and implications of this information for programs.

Published in 2004, by LINKAGES

This document is a joint statement by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund on strategies to combat anaemia.

Published in 2004, by WHO, UNICEF

Manual and training guide to food security and nutrition assessment.

Published in 2004, by UNHCR, WFP

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 2004, by UN Standing Committee on Nutrition

Despite abundant global food supplies, widespread malnutrition persists in many developing countries. Micronutrient malnutrition is particularly damaging but it can, with relative ease, be eradicated. Published in IAEA Bulletin Volume 45, No.1

Published in 2003, by Eileen Kennedy, Venkatesh Mannar, Venkatesh Iyengar, IAEA

What Works has two purposes: 1. To bring to the attention of program and project managers of health and related activities the serious negative consequences of anemia for the health and physical, mental, and economic productivity of individuals and populations 2. To make managers aware of the various approaches to anemia prevention an control they can...

Published in 2003, by World Bank

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