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...
WHO calls for support for appropriate infant and young child feeding in the current emergency in Lebanon, and caution about unnecessary use of milk products
www.who.int/hac/crises/international/middle_east/Lebanon_appropriate_in…
Supporting families to optimally feed infants and young children in emergencies: An important guide for health and relief workers, Lebanon
Originally developed for the Lebanon conflict, 2006; contains basic information that could be adapted and used worldwide.
Mothers - Infant Feeding fact sheet for mothers in Lebanon
Available in English and arabic versions.
Infant Feeding in Emergencies - Indonesia & Lebanon Responses
Save the Children: Children in Emergencies & Crisis. English Vol 2 No 1 Winter 2006 Middle East Responding to the Crisis - page 8 ...
Infant Feeding fact sheet for health workers in Lebanon
Produced for Lebanon, 2006. Is in English and Arabic
Health workers: WHO Guidelines for use of breastmilk substitutes in emergency situations, Lebanon
On web for the Lebanon confict to be given to health workers for info, contains guidelines and also has copies of COUNSELLING CARDS th...
Distribution of infant formula during the Lebanon crisis
Report of a survey on who distributed infant formula during the Lebanon conflict in 2006 - Annex includes a copy of the questions asked...