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COVID-19 and breastfeeding - Position paper

World Health Organization (Europe); European Academy of Pediatrics; ECPC; et al. (2020) C_WHO

Accessed: 01.05.2020 Breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for infants, including infants whose mothers have confirmed or suspected coronavirus infection. As long as an infected mother takes appropriate precautions—outlined below—she can breastfeed her baby. Breastmilk contains antibodie... more

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Overview of Mtoto Mwerevu Stunting Reduction Toolkit

IMA World Health (2021) CC

The Mtoto Mwerevu Stunting Reduction Toolkit is a resource for government and organisations involved in addressing stunting and broader nutrition issues in Tanzania. The toolkit was developed in conjunction with the Government of Tanzania (GoT) with funding from UK Aid as part of the Addressing Stun... more

Overview of Mtoto Mwerevu Stunting Reduction Toolkit, Swahili Version

IMA World Health (2021) CC

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Transforming Food Systems: Regional policy brief

United Nations UN (2021) C2

Analysis on World about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition and more; published on 23 Sep 2021 by ECA, ECLAC and 3 other organizations

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Influencing food environments for healthy diets

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2016) C2

Food environments are usually defined as the settings with all the different types of food made available and accessible to people as they go about their daily lives. That is, the range of food in supermarkets, small retail outlets, wet markets, street food stalls, coffee shops, tea houses, s...chool canteens, restaurants, and all the other venues where people buy and eat food. These environments differ enormously depending on the context. They can be extensive and diverse, with a seemingly endless array of options and price ranges, or they can be sparse, with very few options on offer. Because they determine what food consumers can access at a given moment in time, at what price, and with what degree of convenience, food environments both constrain and prompt the consumer’s choice.Food environments are influenced by the food systems which supply them, and vice versa. Food systems encompass the entire range of activities, people and institutions involved in the production, processing, marketing, consumption and disposal of food (FAO, 2013). They include but are not limited to food supply chains. Making food systems nutrition-sensitive can contribute to addressing all forms of malnutrition, as food systems determine whether the food needed for good nutrition are available, affordable, acceptable and of adequate quantity and quality. How closely food systems and food environments are interrelated and interdependent, and the degree to which external factors affect nutrition outcomes, varies from setting to setting.Many of today’s food systems and food environments are challenged in supporting consumer choices that are consistent with healthy diets and good nutrition. Consumers are not making choices based on nutrition and health, and poor diet is now the number one risk factor for death and disability worldwide (GBD, 2015). Food systems that do not enable healthy diets are increasingly recognized as an underlying cause of malnutrition (GLOPAN, 2016), and malnutrition, irrespective of form, has a huge cost. Economic costs associated with undernutrition are estimated at $1-2 trillion per year, about 2-3% of global GDP (FAO, 2013); the global economic cost of obesity and associated diet-related non-communicable diseases is estimated at $2 trillion per year, about 2.8% of global GDP (McKinsey, 2014). Influencing food environments for promoting healthy diets is an emerging strategy to address today’s nutrition challenges. more

Global Report on Food Crises: Joint Analysis for Better Decisions, September 2021 Update

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO; ECHO (2021) C2

English Analysis on World and 9 other countries about Food and Nutrition, Drought and Other; published on 13 Oct 2021 by ECHO, FAO and 3 other organizations

Guide de formation: Agents communautaires

Quinn, V., and A. Guyon (2015) CC

Le Guide de formation aux actions essentielles de nutrition et aux actions essentielles d'hygiène : Travailleurs communautaires renforce la capacité des travailleurs communautaires à fournir et à promouvoir les actions essentielles en matière de nutrition et d'hygiène. Il présente le contenu ... more

La ingesta total de grasas en la prevención del aumento de peso malsano en adultos y niños: resumen de la directriz de la OMS

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

This guideline provides updated, evidence-informed guidance on the percentage of total fat in the diet to reduce the risk of unhealthy weight gain. This guideline is intended for a wide audience involved in the development, design and implementation of policies and programmes in nutrition and pub... more

Start the Day with a Healthy Breakfast

World Food Programme (WPF) World Food Programme (WPF) (2022) CC

The materials emphasize the importance of a healthy breakfast to support energy levels, maintain a healthy weight, improve concentration, and meet daily nutritional needs. They are part of a broader initiative to educate children, parents, and educators on balanced nutrition and healthy eating habit... more

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Narrowing the Gaps: The power of investing in the poorest children

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) (2017)

UNICEF analysis indicates that:
- Investments that increase access to high-impact health and nutrition interventions by poor groups have saved almost twice as many lives as equivalent investments in non-poor groups.
- Access to high-impact health and nutrition interventions has improved ra... more

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South Sudan Health Cluster Bulletin 12, December 2018

World Health Organization, Health Cluster (2019) C_WHO

Emergency WASH in Health Facilities in Conflict Affected Locations 756 health workers trained on disease surveillance and outbreak response. Around 142 health workers trained on integrated health (WASH and Nutrition) response. 405 health facilities are equipped with functional incinerators. Qual... more

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WFP Regional Drought Response Plan for the Horn of Africa (January – December 2023)

World Food Programme WFP (2023) CC

After five consecutive below-average rains, the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa is expanding and deepening. Combined with insecurity and macroeconomic volatility, the impact of the drought on food and nutrition security has been devastating. Across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, an estima... more

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Video: Breastfeeding (0 to 6 months)/KUNYONYESHA (MIEZI 0 - 6)

Medical Aid Films (2012) C1

Swahili language version of the film for Breastfeeding (0 to 6 months).Aimed at community health workers to help facilitate training on nutrition to communities and other health workers. Translation courtesy of Yussuf Hamad

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HealthPhone Health in your Hands

Health Phone (2017) CC

These apps address issues of status of women, the care of pregnant women and children under two, breastfeeding and the importance of a balanced diet, health and simple changes in nutritional care practices that can notably enhance nutrition levels. Available in 18 languages: Assamese • Bengali •... more

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Early Moments Matter for every child

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2017)

This report presents data and outlines best practices and policies that can put governments on the path to providing every child with the best start in life. It outlines the neuroscience of early childhood development (ECD), including the importance of nutrition, protection and stimulation in the ea... more

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National Gender Statistics report, 2016

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) (2016) C2

This third edition of the National Gender Statistics Report provides the updated sex-disaggregated data in twelve fields: Population and Youth; Education; Health and Nutrition; Economic Activity and time use; Poverty & Social Protection; Justice & Human rights; Environment and Natural Resources; Dec... more

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Maternal and Newborn Health Focus in Urban Health Management Information Systems - Experience from Pune and Bhubaneswar 2014-2015

Save the Children (2017) C2

Slum population in India is growing fast (25.1% decadal growth – Census 2011). Its health and nutrition indicators are worse than that of the non slum urban areas and comparable to that of rural India. The National Urban Health Mission (HUHM), launched in 2013, focuses on improving the health of ... more

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Key health and hygiene messages for Emergencies

UNICEF, One UN, UNHCR, UKaid (2015)

This booklet in Kirundi contains key messages related Health, Nutrition, Hygiene and Sanitation in Emergencies.

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Multidimensional Child Deprivation in Ethiopia - First National Estimates
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UN Children's Fund UNICEF Ethiopia and Central Statistical Agency (2019)

The report studied child poverty in nine dimensions – development/stunting, nutrition, health, water, sanitation, and housing. Other dimensions included education, health related knowledge, and information and participation. An estimated 36 million of a total population of 41 million children und... more

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Breastfeeding and COVID-19: Scientific brief

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Breastfeeding is the cornerstone of infant and young child survival, nutrition and development and maternal health. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, followed by continued breastfeeding with appropriate complementary foods for up to 2 ye... more

Multidimensional Child Deprivation in Ethiopia - First National Estimates recommended

Multidimensional Child Deprivation in Ethiopia - First National Estimates
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