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Workshop on Nutritional Management of Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM)

The India Institute of Public Health, as part of the workshop series for 2015 are inviting applications for a five day workshop on “Nutritional Management of Children with SAM”. DATE: August 17 – 21, 2015 VENUE: Indian Institute of Public Health Delhi Plot 47, Sector 44, Institutional Area Near HUDA City Centre metro station Gurgaon […]

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3rd FANUS Held

The 3rd Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS) meeting was held in Arusha, Tanzania from 25-29th May 2015. The Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS) is a conglomeration of nutrition societies of African nations with the vision to promote and sustain nutrition security and national development in all countries of Africa. The congress was attended by […]

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What do you feel are global health research priorities for the next 20-50 years?

“What do you feel are global health research priorities for the next 20-50 years? Research and Evidence Division is conducting a short consultation regarding the health research commissioning priorities for DFID, in the next 20 to 50 years. Please do circulate this survey to individuals and organisations outside DFID, that would like to have their […]

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MODERATE ACUTE MALNUTRITION REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

Find below a link to the various presentations, reports and discussions on MAM available on the the IEAE’s website.

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International Symposium on Understanding Moderate Malnutrition in children for effective interventions

The symposium will focus on developments in the area of management of MAM in infants and children with the following objectives: To share experience related to the implementation and evaluation of programmes to prevent and treat MAM in infants and children, particularly during the first 1000 days; To support overall policy and specific evidence-based programmes […]

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Specially formulated foods for treating children with moderate acute malnutrition in low- and middle-income con tries (Review)

The study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of different types of specially formulated foods for children with moderate acute malnutrition in low- and middle-income countries, and to assess whether foods complying or not complying with specific nutritional compositions, such as the WHO technical specifications, are safe and effective. Download

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Updates on the management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in infants and children

The World Health Organisation has published updates on the Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in infants and children. The guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on a number of specific issues related to the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children, including in the context of HIV. Click Updates on the management of severe […]

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Getting a country moving: Experience in Tanzania SUN Civil Society

This presentation was made by RR. Kingamkono  and JKLM Mugyabuso, during the Scaling Up Prevention and Treatment of Malnutrition Symposium held on the 16th September 2013 at the 20th International Congress of Nutrition, Granada, Spain. See full presentation here Getting a country moving experience in Tanzania_SUN Civil Society

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Scaling Up Nutrition: Windows of Opportunity

This presentation was made by Shenggen Fan, Director General of the International Food Policy Research during the Scaling Up Prevention and Treatment of Malnutrition Symposium held at the just ended 20th International Congress of Nutrition, held in Granada, Spain. Access the full presentation here Scaling Up Nutrition Windows of Opportunity by Shenggen Fan Director General IFPR

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Perspective on the SUN movement

 David Nabarro, Coordinator of the SUN Movement and Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Food Security and Nutrition, delivered the Waterlow lecture at the Symposium on Scaling Up Prevention and Treatment of Malnutrition at the 20th International Congress of Nutrition, Granada, Spain on the 16th September 2013. In his lecture, David Nabarro described the […]

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