Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment of Wasting in Children 0-59 Months through National Health Systems in the Context of COVID-19, UNICEF and WHO

This document serves as a tool for implementing the recommendations reflected in existing WHO and UNICEF guidance on the delivery of services through national health systems for the prevention, early detection and treatment of child wasting in the context of COVID-19. This note reflects broad…

Statement on management of at-risk mothers and infants under six months (MAMI) in the context of COVID-19

This statement is issued in response to concerns related to COVID-19 and its potential impact on the wellbeing of infants under six months (u6m) and their caregivers. An estimated 8.5 million infants u6m are wasted globally and many more - such as infants who are underweight, stunted and/or low…

Wasting and COVID-19 Programme Adaptations Information Note 005

This information note outlines adaptations required to existing community-based  MAMI programmes in the context of COVID-19: In contexts where services or programmes to manage at-risk infants under six months are in place, further decentralisation to community-based identification, follow-up and…

COVID-19 and the Risks to the Nutritional outcomes of Children and Women in Eastern and Southern Africa

As Covid-19 infections continue to rise in the region, the impact of the pandemic, including the impacts related to government mitigation measures, on household food security and nutrition remain adverse. According to the 2020 Joint Malnutrition Estimates, released prior to the pandemic, there are…

COVID-19 RESPONSE: APPLYING THE IASC GUIDELINES ON INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN HUMANITARIAN ACTION

This note provides an overview of the factors that may put persons with disabilities at heightened risk in the COVID-19 pandemic and response in humanitarian settings; and proposes actions to address these risks. This note draws on the IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in…

Epidemiology, Spectrum, and Impact of COVID-19 on Children, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women

Joint IPA-UNICEF COVID-19 Information Brief  29th June 2020

Wasting and COVID_ Use and Substitution of Food Products Resource List

Wasting and COVID_ Tools and Mobile-based Apps for Training and Screening Resource List

Wasting and COVID_ Simplified Approaches to CMAM Resource List

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