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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...
Hong Kong earthquake aid tied up in red tape, news article
www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/220791,hong-kong-earthquake-aid-tied-u… Posted Wed 23 July 2008 Hong Kong - Relief supplies intended...
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...
Infant Feeding in Emergencies (IFE) Making it Matter: Report of an international strategy meeting (2006)
Report of an international strategy meeting on infant and young child feeding in emergencies, held by the IFE Core Group in Oxford, 1-2...