Emergency nutrition

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Exposure to war increases malnutrition and stunting amongst children in Burundi: ( T. Bundervoet;P. Verwimp;R. Akresh / Microcon , 2008); This Microcon research working paper examines the impact of Burundi’s civil war on children’s health status, focusing on early childhood malnutrition and stunting. The paper uses household...
Synthesis of lessons on integration of CMAM into national health systems: Ethiopia, Malawi and Niger: ( H. Deconinck;A. Swindale;F. Grant;C. Navarro-Colorado / Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project , 2008); This report reviews the integration of community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) into the national health systems of Ethiopia, Malawi and Niger between April and June 2007. It documents ...
How can responses to emerging food insecurity crises be improved?: ( E. Mathys / Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project , 2007); In geographic areas and populations chronically vulnerable to food insecurity, early warning and response (EWR) systems can provide necessary information to help modify programme interventions and ...
Recommendations for improving child health in situations of armed conflict, population displacement and/or food insecurity: ( W.J. Moss; M. Ramakrishnan; D. Storms / Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health , 2006); Recommended reading; This article, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, examines literature on child health in complex emergencies and reviews guidelines used by organisations engaged in child healt...
Review of how nutrition data is collected, analysed and interpreted: ( H. Young; S. Jaspars / Humanitarian Practice Network, ODI , 2006); This paper, published by the Humanitarian Practice Network, reviews how nutrition data is collected, analysed and interpreted in emergencies. The prevalence of acute malnutrition is one of the most wi...
Treating malnutrition in the community: challenges and ways forward: ( A. Duffield / Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project , 2005); Recommended reading; This document, published by the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA) Project, reports on a 2005 workshop on community therapeutic care (CTC), an approach to managing acute malnutrition in e...
Practical guide for infant feeding in humanitarian operations: ( Emergency Nutrition Network , 2006); Careful attention to infant feeding and support for good practice can save lives. This practical manual provides concise, non-technical guidance on appropriate infant and young child feeding in emerge...
Beyond food aid: why donors need to learn from their mistakes: ( F. Mason; A. Taylor / Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project , 2003); Recommended reading; This paper, published by the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project (FANTA), examines the ways that non-governmental organisations (NGOs), donors, and the United Nations (UN) worked together ...
From emergency to food security: can community-based treatment of acute malnutrition bring lasting benefits?: ( Emergency Nutrition Network , 2004); This supplement, published by the Emergency Nutrition Network, focuses on community-based therapeutic care (CTC) programmes for the treatment of acute malnutrition. It presents field experiences and c...
Malnutrition in children requires emotional care as well as medical treatment: guide for practitioners: ( World Health Organization , 1999); Recommended reading; This manual from the World Health Organization provides guidelines for the treatment and management of severe malnutrition, intended for use by healthcare staff at both central and district level, inc...