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Module 8: Health assessment and the link with nutrition ENN

WebModule 8: Health assessment and the link with nutrition Author: Lead author: Vivienne Forsythe (Independent), Edith Cheung (UNICEF), Robin Nandy (UNICEF), Leisel Tally …

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Nutrition in health response in emergencies: WHO …

WebLocation: Global What we know: The World Health Organization (WHO) has an essential role in supporting Member States to prepare for, respond to and recover from …

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Scale-up of severe wasting management within the health …

WebFEX: Scale-up of severe wasting management within the health system: A stakeholder perspective on current progress View this article as a pdf Summary of report1 This …

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Health system strengthening through material support to …

WebWhat this article adds: Concern Worldwide investigated the storage and handling of RUTF at supported health facilities in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Severe deficits were found in …

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Developing a mobile health app to manage acute …

WebLocation: Afghanistan, Chad, Kenya, Mali and Niger What we know: Mobile device-based (mHealth) apps can improve the ability of frontline health workers to deliver effective …

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Operationalising multi-sectoral coordination and …

WebSPRING identified six common multi-sectoral collaboration strategies across the countries related to leadership, strategy, communication, accountability, documentation and …

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WHO Guideline: Nutritional care and support for patients …

WebWHO has recently produced a guideline on the principles and recommendations for nutritional care and support of patients with TB as part of their regular TB care. Of note, it …

Category: Nutrition Go Health

Poshan Nanglo: Piloting a new tool for nutrition …

WebPoshan Nanglo (‘tray of food’) is a display of seven complementary food groups that are locally available. These are presented by female community health volunteers (FCHVs) …

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Innovations in Community Management of Acute …

Web3 July 2018 8.1 Possible Rationale for the use of CMAM mHealth 29 8.2 Evidence and Country Experience 29 8.3 Available Guidance 30 8.4 Ongoing Initiatives 31

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Characteristics and challenges of the health sector response in …

WebThe Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) and Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) report an average 40% increase in the use of their services with ranges of between 20 …

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Transforming media coverage of nutrition in Kenya ENN

WebMembers of Kenya’s SUN CSA support the Ministry of Health to ensure media coverage of nutrition events (almost 100 per cent media coverage), with some participating in media …

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Addressing acute malnutrition in Cameroon during an emergency: …

WebLocation: Cameroon. What we know: Cameroon is host to significant numbers of refugees and displaced populations; this situation heightens chronic food and nutrition insecurity …

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Scale-up of IMAM services in Afghanistan ENN

WebLocation: Afghanistan What we know: While there has been progress on stunting reduction in Afghanistan, the prevalence and caseload of acute malnutrition remain high. What this …

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World Vision’s Positive Deviance/Hearth programme: multi …

WebWhat we know: Positive Deviance/ Hearth (PDH) is a community-based behaviour change programme that aims to rehabilitate malnourished children (identified as underweight) in …

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Outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP): an evaluation of a new …

WebMean length of stay in the OTP was estimated at 25 days for wasted children and 35 days for oedematous children. Once again this data must be interpreted in the context of the …

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Supplementary Feeding Programme

WebFoods used in SFPs - from CONCERN Worldwide guidelines. The diets are based predominantly on porridges, local foods and family diet. Most foods should provide …

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Testing an adapted severe acute malnutrition treatment protocol …

WebThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) conducted a prospective cohort study to test an adapted protocol for treating severe acute malnutrition (SAM) as outpatients in the …

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Complementary Feeding of Young Children in Developing …

WebComplementary Feeding of Young Children in Developing Countries: A Review of current scientific knowledge (1998) Author: WHO / UNICEF Resource type: Article …

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Blog post: Nutrition in Jharkhand

WebJharkhand is a relatively new state; it was carved out of the state of Bihar less than 2 decades ago. It has a population of 32 million people, 37%of which are living …

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Improving nutritional outcomes of rural households through a …

WebWhat we know: In spite of reductions in undernutrition, the prevalence of stunting in children under five years old in Ethiopia remains high. What this article adds: Growth through …

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