In this paper, Alan Jackson provides an editorial for the three papers published by by Grellety and Golden (2018), which explore comparisons between the use of mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and the use of weight in relation to height (WH) to screen for and identify children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) at risk of death. […]
This systematic review systematically evaluated health and nutrition programmes to identify context-specific interventional packages that might help to prioritise the implementation of programmes for reducing stunting in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Read more here here
A mobile health (mHealth) application has been developed and piloted in five countries by World Vision, Dimagi, Save the Children and International Medical Corps (IMC). The purpose of the app is to help health workers follow treatment protocol and generate accurate and timely data to respond to changes in caseloads. The paper discusses challenges and […]
This paper discusses the role of mobile technology in developing training tools for health workers, with particular reference to low-income countries (LICs). Read more here
The IMTF in collaboration with the African Nutrition Society invites you to a workshop Communities of Practice for prevention and treatment of severe malnutrition. The workshop will be held during the VII African Nutrition and Epidemiology Conference, in Marrakech, Morocco to be held from 9th to 14th October 2016. Aim and purpose The aim of […]
The 7th African Nutrition Epidemiology Conference (ANEC VII) will be held in Marrakesh City, Morocco from 9-14th October, 2016. The conference is being hosted by the Moroccan Society of Nutrition in conjunction with the African Nutrition Society. Click a link to link to conference website
Dr. Urban Jonsson passed away on March 8th, just a few days after his 72nd birthday. Urban Jonsson, a national of Sweden and resident of Tanzania, held a Ph.D. in Food Science with focus on Nutrition. He pursued advanced training on nutrition at Cornell University and lifelong studies in philosophy, mathematics and a series of […]
In 2008, in the first Lancet Series on Nutrition, Bhutta et al. concluded that neonatal vitamin A supplementation reduced mortality in infants younger than 6 months in Asia, and recommended it as a ‘core intervention’ for this region. In 2008, in the first Lancet Series on Nutrition, Bhutta et al. concluded that neonatal vitamin A […]
This book, edited by Norman J. Temple and Nelia Steyn, primarily aims to meet the needs of nutritionists and other health professionals living and working in developing countries. Community Nutrition for Developing Countries is written by both scholars and practitioners and draws on their wealth of knowledge, experience, and understanding of nutrition in developing countries […]
The article summarizes the findings of a symposium held at the ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2015. The symposium explored the themes of international capacity development, with a particular focus on the African continent, online learning, and the eNA e-learning platform. The article concludes that given the vast human capacity present […]