Resources
HIV and Infant Feeding in Emergencies: Operational Guidance
This operational guidance, developed by WHO, UNICEF and ENN, outlines the duration of breastfeeding and support from health services to...
Children who are both wasted and stunted are also underweight and have a high risk of death: a descriptive epidemiology of multiple anthropometric deficits using data from 51 countries
Abstract Background: Wasting and stunting are common. They are implicated in the deaths of almost two million children each year and a...
Background information for communications experts on infant & young child feeding in emergencies
This briefing note complements the brief guide, “How to Write and Talk About Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies.” It was pr...
Use of milk in WFP operations: position paper
This position paper outlines WFP's position on the use of milk. In most cases, and especially in emergency settings, WFP does not suppo...
Operational Guidance on Infant Feeding in Emergencies (OG-IFE) version 3.0 (Oct 2017)
The Operational Guidance on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (OG-IFE) was first produced by the Interagency Working Group ...
Introducing Updated Packaging and Reconstitution Guidance for Therapeutic Milk
COMMON MESSAGING DOCUMENT 1: 27 July 2017 Issue: Changes are being made to the packaging and reconstitution of therapeutic milk (TM) ...
FAO toolkit and e-learning modules on nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food systems
The FAO toolkit and e-learning modules on nutrition sensitive agriculture and food systems are an integrated package of guidance and tr...
Research Priorities on the Relationship between Wasting and Stunting
Background Wasting and stunting are global public health problems that frequently co-exist. However, they are usually separated in ter...
Optimal breastfeeding practices and infant and child mortality
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Breastfeeding is one of the few interventions where the survival benefits span the entire contin...