Job aids
On this page you will find job aids created by different organisations to support professionals involved in the management of acute malnutrition. These job aids have been developed by or reviewed by partners of the IMTF.
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Inpatient job aids
'10 steps' wall chart for inpatient management (IMTF)
This wall chart summarises the WHO guidelines on the management of severe acute malnutrition. The wall chart explains each of the '10 steps' of routine management and is designed to display in wards where severely acutely malnourished children receive daily inpatient care. It is recommended that the wall chart is printed A2 and laminated.
Emergency care wall chart (IMTF)
This wall chart summarises the WHO guidelines for initial management of children with severe acute malnutrition. The wall chart explains how to give emergency treatment for shock, severe dehydration, very severe anaemia, hypoglycaemia and hypothermia and how to give emergency eye care. The wall chart is designed to display in casualty departments and places where emergency care is given to severely acutely malnourished children. It is recommended that the wall chart is printed A2 and laminated.
Inpatient management toolkit (IMTF and Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania)
This toolkit is designed to support the inpatient management of severely acutely malnourished children. The toolkit includes ward evaluation forms, guidance on feeding procedures, feed charts (adapted from WHO charts), wall charts and staff induction forms. The toolkit is designed to support the IMTF nurse and doctor training materials found on the training page.
Emergency Nutrition job aids
Emergency Nutrition Toolkit
A Toolkit for Addressing Nutrition in Emergency Situations has been developed by Global Nutrition Cluster. This toolkit covers areas such as Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, Management of Moderate Acute Malnutrition, Treatment of diarrhoea with ORT/Zinc, Nutrition, HIV and AIDS, and other important areas. <.p>
Use the link below to access this toolkit.
Module 2 Infant Feeding in Emergencies
Module 2 comprises four parts - a core manual, additional material (including sections on artificial feeding and management of acute malnutrition in infants under six months), annexes and slides content. It aims to provide those directly involved with infants and carers with the basic knowledge and skills to support safe and appropriate infant and young child feeding.
Follow the link for full details.
Operational Guidance on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies, v2.1
This document produced by ENN and endorced by many agencies, organisations and donors provides concise practical but mainly non technical guidance on how to ensure appropriate infant and young child feeding in emergencies.
Full details can be downloaded here