Resources
Diarrhoea - why children are still dying and what can be done, UNICEF/WHO 2009
Dremains the second leading cause of death among children under five globally. Nearly one in five child deaths – about 1.5 million ea...
WHO child growth standards and the identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children - A Joint Statement by WHO and UNICEF, 2009
This statement presents the recommended cut-offs, summarizes the rationale for their adoption and advocates for their harmonized appli...
Country IYCF-E plans: Nepal (2008)
IYCF-E country plans Nepal. Material from the 4 day strategy workshop 'Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies: Regional Experien...
Call for support for appropriate IYCF in Asia-Pacific and Africa emergencies
The International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies call for support ...
A Toolkit for Addressing Nutrition in Emergency Situations
The basic right to adequate food and nutrition is implicit in any emergency response and is reflected in humanitarian law. The purpose ...
Community-based management of acute malnutrition, WHO, UNICEF, WFP, UNSCN 2007
Severe acute malnutrition remains a major killer of children under five years of age. Until recently, treatment has been restricted to...