Category Archives: Reports

‘Opportunities to determine the development of standardised, competency based curricula for nutrition programmes in Africa’

This Capacity Building Workshop facilitated by Facilitated by Prof. Alan Jackson, Dr. Basma Ellahi, Dr. Paul Amuna With Dr. Reggie Annan was held at the 2nd FANUS Meeting in September 2011, in Abuja Nigeria. The workshop sought to explore the opportunities to determine the development of standardised, competency based curricula for nutrition programmes in Africa. […]

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Updates on the management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in infants and children

The World Health Organisation has published updates on the Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in infants and children. The guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on a number of specific issues related to the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children, including in the context of HIV. Click Updates on the management of severe […]

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IAEA-IMTF technical meeting 2013

Following the successful IAEA/IMTF meeting in Ghana in December 2012, IAEA/IMTF held a joint technical meeting on severe and moderate acute malnutrition in South-East Asia. The meeting was held on May 27-29th in Bangkok and the objectives were to: Discuss current recommendations for treatment of SAM and recent initiatives, and share successful experiences Share experiences, lessons learned from case studies […]

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IMTF holds master class on management of severe malnutrition at NCA 2012

A Master class on “Training on management of severe acute malnutrition” was held by the IMTF and Faculty of Medicine University of Southampton at the just ended Nutrition Congress of Africa 2012 in Bloemfontein. The aim was to encourage commitment for integrating the malnutrition eLearning course into curricula for medical and nursing schools, towards strengthening […]

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IMTF convenors, governors and regional representatives meet

A meeting was held at the IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, March 19-20, 2012 to update members on the IMTF activities in 2011 and to discuss plans for 2012. Below see details and links to reports and presentations made at the meeting. IMTF update and report 2011This was prepared for the meeting to update the group on […]

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Commentary. Ready-to-use therapeutic food. Can the children be saved with fortified peanut paste?

In the February 2011 issue of the Journal of World Public Health Nutrition Association, Michael Latham (of blessed memory), Urban Jonsson, Elizabeth Sterken and George Kent discussed issues related to Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food for the management of Severe Malnutrition. Specific headings discussed included What is RUTF, The issue, Use for Severe Acute Malnutrition, RUTF used […]

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Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN): The UK’s position paper on undernutrition

The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has released UK’s position paper on Scaling Up Nutrition. The document explains why the UK is scaling up to reduce global undernutrition and what this means. It states that the UK’s aid programme will reach 20 million children under five years of age during the period 2011–2015. This […]

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ANEC 4 Nairobi Declaration

“Education and professional core competencies for nutritional practice and nutritional support and training of health workers in the treatment and prevention of nutritional problems across the life cycle” Nutritionists and related health professionals attending the 4th African Nutrition and Epidemiology Conference in Nairobi resolved for core competencies for nutrition practice and support and management of […]

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The Johannesburg Resolution

“CARING FOR SEVERE MALNUTRITION (SM) OF INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN AS A CORE COMPETENCY FOR PAEDIATRIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS” INTERNATIONAL MALNUTRITION TASK FORCE, IMTF (International Paediatric Association/International Union of Nutrition Sciences in collaboration with WHO/UNICEF/IAEA) Pre Congress Symposium to the 26th IPA Congress of Paediatrics, Johannesburg August 4th, 2010 The group in their deliberations noted with […]

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Niger’s hunger crisis: a legacy of lessons unlearned

By Samuel Loewenberg The Lancet 2010;376:579-81 Niger is facing a catastrophyic hunger crisis as aid agencies scramble to secure funding to feed more than half of the country’s 8 million people. The report states that months of appeal to the international community for help fell on deaf ears, leaving Niger facing the all too familiar […]

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