The 38 issue of Field Exchange by the Emergency Nutrition Network has been released. Among the topics discussed in this issue included: Therapeutic challenges and treatment of hypovolaemic shock in severe malnutrition A field article describing the experience of local production of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) in Malawi by Valid Nutrition with regard […]
Nackers F, Broillet F, Oumarou D, Djibo A, Gaboulaud V, Guerin PJ, Rusch B, Grais RF, Captier V. A study has found that RUTF resulted in a higher weight gain, a higher recovery rate, a shorter length of stay and a lower transfer rate to the Inpatient-Therapeutic Feeding Centres (I-TFC) compared to a Corn/Soy Blend […]
By Hugh Schofield BBC News, Paris Posted on Thursday, 8 April 2010 20:03 Should a revolutionary humanitarian food product be protected by commercial patent, when lifting restrictions might save millions of starving children? That is the moral conundrum at the heart of a bitter transatlantic legal dispute. On one side are the French inventors of […]
Giugliani C, Duncan BB, Harzheim E, Breysse S, Jarrige L. A study has shown that short-term intervention with in-service supervision based on the WHO guidelines in a setting of limited resources contributed to a reduction in fatality rates from severe malnutrition The study measured the impact of practice review and in-service supervision based on WHO […]
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is mandated within the human health programme to seek to accelerate and enlarge the contribution of atomic energy to preace, health and prosperity throughout the world. The objective is to enhance the capabilities of IAEA Member States in addressing issues related to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of health […]
Edesia LLC, a non-profit producer of life-saving Ready-to-Use Foods (RUFs), is the recipient of a $2 million multi-year grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Under the grant, Edesia will produce more than 300 metric tons of Nutributter® in 2010, which translates to more than 15 million daily doses. The packets will ensure […]
Katherine Hampshire, Rachel Casiday, Kate Kilpatrick and Catherine Panter-Brick ABSTRACT In 2004–05, Niger suffered a food crisis during which global attention focused on high levels of acute malnutrition among children. In response, decentralised emergency nutrition programmes were introduced into much of southern Niger. Child malnutrition, however, is a chronic problem and its links with food […]
Mark J. Manary, Heidi L. Sandige and Kenneth Maleta Treating severely malnourished children with a 10 percent milk RUTF results in a lower rate of recovery and slower growth rates when compared to the standard 25 percent milk RUTF In this trial, severely malnourished children were given either a reduced milk formulation of RUTF (10 […]
A training manual on Integration of Infant and Young Child Feeding into Community Based Managment of Acute Malnutrition has been produced by ENN, IFE Core Group & collaborators. It includes Facilitators guide and handouts. Click on the resources menu and training for link to these manuals.
The current issue of Field Exchange of the Emergency Nutrition Network presents several topics which would be relevant to visitors of the IMTF website. These include Diluted F100 v infant formula in treatment of severely malnourished infants < 6 months Local and centralised therapeutic food production Probiotics and prebiotics for SAM in Malawi Fortified spreads […]