IYCF Programming in the context of COVID-19

Save the Children and the TechRRT with input from the IFE Core Group have developed an IYCF/IYCF-E program adaptation tool for use in the context of COVID-19. This tool will assist program implementers in determining scale up/scale down of IYCF/IYCF-E activities in response to COVID-19, at national…

Supportive Spaces for Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies: Technical Brief

In 2019, the Global Technical Assistance Mechanism for Nutrition (GTAM) examined technical challenges commonly faced by Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) practitioners and the gaps in knowledge and gui­dance contributing to these challenges. A lack of clarity amongst practi­tioners on differences…

IMC: Nutrition Programming-Adjusting to COVID-19 guidance

Produced by International Medical Corps, this guidance document outlines adaptations to global nutrition programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. The document summarizes key global recommendations made for community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM), infant and young-child feeding…

Management of At-risk Mothers and Infants under 6 months (MAMI): experiences from community programming

We would like to share with you a new video on experiences of using the MAMI Tool for programming (for MAMI Tool see: https://www.ennonline.net/c-mami). The vision for MAMI is that every infant under 6 months is nutritionally assessed and appropriately supported to survive and thrive, at every…

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Breastfeeding and COVID-19 For health care workers

This FAQ complements the WHO interim guidance: Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-19 disease is suspected (13 March 2020) and provides responses to questions that have arisen about the recommendations. The interim guidance and FAQ reflect: i. the available…

ESARO Regional IYCF COVID-19 Joint Statement

Learning from Large-scale Community-based Programmes to Improve Breastfeeding Practices - WHO, 2008

Infant & Young Child Feeding in the context of COVID-19 Brief No. 2 (v1) (March 30th, 2020)

This brief is meant to provide information specific to infant and young child feeding (IYCF) in the context of COVID-19. This Brief does not cover wider mitigation and response measures available in other guidance.