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Adolescents: Assessment of Nutritional Status in Emergency-affected Populations This RNIS (Refugee Nutrition Information System) supplement discusses the assessment of undernutrition in adolescents in emergency situations with a focus on acute undernutrition. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescents as persons aged 10-19 years old. This is one of the few publications on this age group. Published in 2000, by |
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Anemia among adolescent and young adult women in Latin America and the Caribbean: A cause for concern This article presents the following questions: - What is anemia and why does it occur among adolescents and young adults? - What are the negative effects of anemia for adolescents? - Pregnancy during adolescence: What are the negative effects for mother and baby? - What is the extent of the problem in Latin America and the Caribbean? - What needs to... Published in 2008, by |
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Brief 2 of 12 - Nutrition and Education No nation can afford to waste its greatest national resource: the intellectual power of its people. But that is precisely what is happening where low birth weight is common,where children fail to achieve their full potential growth,where micronutrient deficiencies permanently damage the brain,and where anemia and short-term hunger limit children’s... Published in 2002, by |
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Convention on the Rights of the Child This convention bans discrimination against children and provides for special protection and rights appropriate to minors. The preamble recalls the basic principles of the United Nations and specific provisions of certain relevant human rights treaties and proclamations. It reaffirms the fact that children, because of their vulnerability, need special care... Published in 1989, by |
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Core Commitments for Children in Emergencies UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children in Emergencies, build on UNICEF’s experience in recent crises and outlines UNICEF’s initial response in protecting and caring for children and women. It states UNICEF’s core response at all levels of the organization. Published in 2010, by |
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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 |
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El derecho a la salud - OACDH Folleto informativo No. 31 El presente Folleto informativo tiene por objeto arrojar luz sobre el lugar que ocupa actualmente el derecho a la salud en las normas internacionales de derechos humanos, teniendo en cuenta la gran cantidad de iniciativas y propuestas respecto de lo que el derecho a la salud puede o debe ser. Por consiguiente, no se pretende ofrecer una lista exhaustiva de... Published in 2008, by |
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Food and the Environment - Tunza Vol. 6 No. 2 Tunza in UNEP's magazine for youth, and this Tunza Vol. 6 No. 2 is a special issue concentrating on themes on food and environment. Published in 2008, by |
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Food consumption in Mexican adolescents There are groups of adolescents who are less likely to consume healthy foods (such as fruits, vegetables, and dairy products). Socioeconomic and cultural processes that can explain the differences observed are discussed. Published in: Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública / Pan American Journal of Public Health, 2008;24(2):127–35, ISSN 1020-4989, by... Published in 2008, by |
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Fourth Report on the World Nutrition Situation Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle The Fourth Report on the World Nutrition Situation is part of a series of ACC/SCN reports initiated in the mid-1980s on the nutritional status of populations in developing countries. While earlier reports have focused on regional trends in preschool undernutrition, this report is built around the theme nutrition throughout the life cycle. This change was... Published in 2000, by |
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Insight: Why stunting matters This technical brief discusses the negative effects of stunting and the steps we can take to prevent them. It is the second in a series of technical briefs that address the continuum of care for good infant and young child feeding, from initiation of early and exclusive breastfeeding through complementary feeding in later infancy and the second year of life.... Published in 2010, by |
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Interactive Learning Exchange - Exploring Strategies to Reach and Work with Adolescents Within the framework of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the World Bank and its partners are working with countries to address health and development problems of vulnerable groups such as children and adolescents. One crucial component of the healthy development of adolescents is good nutrition. Yet this population has received little... Published in 2004, by |
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La anemia entre adolescentes y mujeres adultas jóvenes en América Latina y El Caribe: Un motivo de preocupación Este artículo presenta las siguientes preguntas: - ¿Qué es la anemia y por qué ocurre entre las adolescentes y mujeres adultas jóvenes? - ¿Cuáles son los efectos negativos de la anemia en las adolescentes? - El embarazo durante la adolescencia: ¿Cuáles son los efectos negativos para la madre y para el bebé? - ¿Cuál es la magnitud del... Published in 2008, by |
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Management of Severe Malnutrition: A Manual for Physicians and Other Senior Health Workers This manual provides guidelines for the treatment of severely malnourished children (below 5 years of age) in hospitals and health centres. The treatment of severely malnourished adolescents and adults is also briefly considered. The manual is intended for health personnel working at central and district level, including physicians, nurses, midwives and auxiliaries. Published in 1999, by |
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Nous, les enfants - Honorer les promesses du Sommet mondial pour les enfants Le rapport du Secrétaire général de l'ONU Kofi Annan Nous, les enfants présente les progrès accomplis dans la réalisation des objectifs fixés lors du Sommet mondial pour les enfants de 1990. Cet ouvrage est un objet de référence essentiel pour tous ceux qui s'intéressent au développement. Il souligne à la fois les succès remportés pendant la... Published in 2001, by |
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Nutrition Policy Discussion Paper No 03 - The Prevention and Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders This paper is the third in the ACC/SCN's State-of-the-Art series. Like the two previous papers, on nutrition education and control of vitamin A deficiency, it provides information to assist decisions on policies and programmes to prevent widespread nutritional problems. Iodine deficiency is one of these, affecting some 200 million people. Yet science and... Published in 1988, by |
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Nutrition Policy Discussion Paper No 06 - Women and Nutrition Women, throughout most of the world, have the major responsibility for their families' nutrition. Their own nutrition is often impaired, under the social and biological stresses they face. Developments that improve women's position in society are likely to improve nutrition overall, and are essential for this. Equally, any activities aimed at preventing... Published in 1990, by |
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Nutrition Policy Discussion Paper No 09 - Controlling Iron Deficiency Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common nutritional disorder in the world, affecting particularly pregnant and lactating women and pre-school children. Supplementation with ferrous sulphate tablets (often including folic acid) is efficacious but problems exist with effectiveness of large scale programmes in developing countries. Nonetheless, improvement... Published in 1991, by |
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Nutrition Policy Discussion Paper No 18 - Low Birthweight This Nutrition Policy Paper was produced by the ACC/SCN in collaboration with the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh: Centre for Health and Population Research. It summarizes the proceedings of the Low Birthweight Symposium and Workshop held in Dhaka in June 1999. Evidence regarding interventions to prevent low birthweight and... Published in 2000, by |
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Nutrition Policy Discussion Paper No 19 - What Works? A Review of the Efficacy and Effectiveness of Nutrition Interventions This review takes the perspective of low-income Asia, because the study was commissioned by the Asian Development Bank to inform its policy dialogue with Asian governments. We believe the review will be useful for ADB and all development partners selecting nutrition interventions as stand-alone activities or components in integrated social development... Published in 2001, by |
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Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict The protocol sets 18 as the minimum age for direct participation in hostilities, for recruitment into armed groups, and for compulsory recruitment by governments. States may accept volunteers from the age of 16 but must deposit a binding declaration at the time of ratification or accession, setting out their minimum voluntary recruitment age and outlining... Published in 2000, by |
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SCN News No 11 - Maternal and Child Nutrition This SCN News focuses on maternal and child nutrition. Birthweight, child growth and adolescent growth - all needing good nutrition - determine nutritional status before and during pregnancy. Therefore, maternal nutrition influences foetal growth and birthweight, of this and future generations. Published in 1994, by |
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SCN News No 28 - Nutrition and the Millennium Development Goals On 22 March 2004, international development practitioners and nutrition technocrats and scientists met at the United Nations in New York for the SCN Symposium on Nutrition as the key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Symposium focused on nutrition’s role in accelerating improvements in poverty reduction, sustainable development and... Published in 2004, by |
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SCN News No 31 – Adolescence: a Pivotal Stage in the Lifecycle 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 |
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SCN News No 32 - Tackling the Double Burden of Malnutrition: A Global Agenda SCN News No 32 - Tackling the Double Burden of Malnutrition: A Global Agenda. This issue provides the outcomes of the 33rd Annual Session focusing on Tackling the Double Burden of Malnutrition. This is the first time the SCN addresses malnutrition in all its forms affecting both the developing and industrialized worlds. The objective was to develop clear... Published in 2006, by |
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Second Report on the World Nutrition Situation - Volume I: Global and Regional Results This Second Report on the World Nutrition Situation comes at an important time. In the near future human well-being, to which nutrition is fundamental, could improve more rapidly throughout the world; but economic adjustments and mass migration are continuing threats. The results here show steady, if slow, progress in many countries in the last few years.... Published in 1992, by |
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The Right to Health - OHCHR Fact Sheet No. 31 The fact sheet starts by explaining what the right to health is and illustrating its implications for specific individuals and groups, and then elaborates upon States' obligations with respect to the right. It ends with an overview of national, regional and international accountability and monitoring mechanisms. Published in 2008, by |
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Third Report on the World Nutrition Situation This Third Report on the World Nutrition Situation is part of a series of SCN reports initiated in the mid 80s on nutritional status of populations in developing countries. The centrepiece of earlier reports was estimates of regional trends in underweight of preschool children. This Third Report presents, for the first time, information on global and... Published in 1997, by |
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We the Children - Meeting the promises of the World Summit for Children UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's We the Children is a landmark review of the progress made in meeting the commitments of the 1990 World Summit for Children. An essential reference and guide for anyone interested in development, the report assesses the decade's achievements and its setbacks, highlights best practices and lessons learned, describes the... Published in 2001, by |