Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM)

Countries

The majority of items included under "Countries" also appear in the main Resources section, under the relevant sub-heading (except for country-specific websites/contacts and specific workshop reports) and are also classified here, under their specific country, for easier reference. 

Please note we are awaiting specific documents to be sent by countries....please contribute to make this section richer and more useful for all....

Afghanistan (3 documents)

Website

AFGHANISTAN HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PORTAL

External link afg.humanitarianresponse.info/clusters/Nutrition

English

Save the Children. Afghanistan: tackling child malnutrition. Save the Children Briefing Paper 2012.

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English

Metcalfe V, Haysom S, Martin E. Urban displacement and vulnerability in Kabul. HPG Working Paper June 2012.

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Algeria (1 document)

English

Grijalva-Eternod CS, et al. The double burden of obesity and malnutrition in a protracted emergency setting: a cross-sectional study of Western Sahara refugees. PLoS Med 2012; 9(10): e1001320. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001320.

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Bangladesh (17 documents)

Website

Alive & Thrive. Nourish, nurture, grow

External link aliveandthrive.org/research-to-action

Focuses on three areas to save lives, improve health and nutrition and reduce stunting: early initiation of breastfeeding; exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding.  Work in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Viet Nam.

Website

BANGLADESH CIVIL SOCIETY SOCIETY NETWORK FOR PROMOTING NUTRITION (BCSNPN)

External link bcsnpn.net

English

Save the Children. Bangladesh; tackling child malnutrition. Save the Children Briefing Paper 2012.

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English

Puett C, Sadler K, Alderman H, Coates J, Fiedler JL, Myatt M. Cost-effectiveness of the community-based management of severe acute malnutrition by community health workers in southern Bangladesh. Health Policy and Planning 2012;1-14. doi:10.1093/heapol/czs070

External link www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22879522

English

Sattar S, et al. Efficacy of a high-dose in addition to daily low-dose vitamin A in children suffering from severe acute malnutrition with other illnesses. PLoS One 7(3). e33112. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033112.

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English

Acosta AM, Fanzo J. Fighting maternal and child malnutrition: analysing the political and institutional determinants of delivering a national multisectoral response in six countries. A synthesis paper. Institute of Development Studies (IDS) 2012.

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English

Howlader SR et al. Investing in nutrition now: a smart start for our children, our future. Estimates of benefits and costs of a comprehensive program for nutrition in Bangladesh, 2011-2021. PROFILES and Nutrition Costing Technical Report. Washington, DC: Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA), FHI 3602012.

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English

Ali E, et al. Is measurement of mid upper arm circumference sufficient for admitting children with severe acute malnutrition into nutritional programmes in an urban slum, Bangladesh? MSF Summary, 2012.

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English

Bahwere P, Mtimuni A, Sadler K, Banda T, Collins S. Long term mortality after community and facility based treatment of severe acute malnutrition: analysis of data from Bangladesh, Kenya, Malawi and Niger. J of Public Health and Epidemiology 2012; 4(8):215-225.

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English

BCSNPN. Report of Press Conference Bangladesh Civil Society Network for Promoting Nutrition (BCSNPN). 2012.

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English

Taylor L. The nutrition agenda in Bangladesh: 'Too massive to handle'? Analysing nutrition governance: Bangladesh country report. Institute of Development Studies (IDS) 2012.

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English

Sadler K, Puett C, Mothabbir G, Myatt M. Community case management of severe acute malnutrition in Southern Bangladesh. Save the Children, Feinstein International Center 2011.

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English

UNICEF. Infant and young child feeding programme review. Consolidated report of six-country review of breastfeeding programmes. Nutrition Programmes New York, UNICEF, AED 2010.

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Review includes Bangladesh, Benin, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Uzbekistan.

English

Chastre C, Duffield A, Kindness H, LeJeune S, aylor A. The minimum cost of a healthy diet. Findings from piloting a new methodology in four study locations. Save the Children 2009.

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English

Stone-Jimenez M. Module on lactation management training. Helen Keller International/Bangladesh 2007.

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Benin (4 documents)

Website

Projet Pôle DFN: Pole francophone African sur le double fardeau nutritionnelle

External link www.poledfn.org/pole.php

Français

Schwartz H, Grellety Y. Evaluation de la prise en charge de la malnutrition aigue, Benin, 13-26 Février 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre.2010.

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English

UNICEF. Infant and young child feeding programme review. Consolidated report of six-country review of breastfeeding programmes. Nutrition Programmes New York, UNICEF, AED 2010.

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Review includes Bangladesh, Benin, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Uzbekistan.

Français

Grellety, Y, Schwartz, H, Rizzi, D. Révision et evaluation: prise en charge de la malnutrition aiguë 18 Janvier-30 Avril 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest (Combined report: French). 2010.

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Bolivia (1 document)

English

Chang SW, et al. Gut hormones, appetite suppression and cachexia in patients with pulmonary TB. PLoS ONE 2013;8(1): e54564. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0054564.

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Botswana (1 document)

English

. Botswana: GUIDELINES FOR THE COMMUNITY-BASED MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN BOTSWANA (CMAM). Republic of Botswana, UNICEF 2009.

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Brazil (1 document)

English

Acosta AM, Fanzo J. Fighting maternal and child malnutrition: analysing the political and institutional determinants of delivering a national multisectoral response in six countries. A synthesis paper. Institute of Development Studies (IDS) 2012.

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Burkina Faso (9 documents)

Website

Projet Pôle DFN: Pole francophone African sur le double fardeau nutritionnelle

External link www.poledfn.org/pole.php

English

Gubbels P. Ending the everyday emergency: resilience and children in the Sahel. Save the Children, World Vision 2012.

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English

Goossens S, Bekele Y, Yun O, Harczi G, Ouannes M, Shepherd S. Mid-upper arm circumference based nutrition programming: evidence for a new approach in regions with high burden of acute malnutrition. PLoS ONE 2012; 7(11): e49320. doi:10.1371.

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English

Deconinck H, Bahwere P, Diene SM, Adou P, De Bernardo D. Review of community-based management of acute malnutrition implementation in West Africa. Summary Report. AED/FANTA-2. 2011.

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English

Grellety Y, Schwartz H, Rizzi D. Management of acute malnutrition programme review and evaluation fieldwork from 18th January-30th April, 2010 (combined report). UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office (English) 2010

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Français

Celestin KB, Rizzi D. Rapport d'évaluation de la prise en charge de la malnutrition aigue Burkina Faso 15-26 mars 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre. 2010.

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English

Deconinck H, Diene S, Bahwere P. Review of community-based management of acute malnutrition implementation in Burkina Faso. November 8-18 2009. AED/FANTA-2. 2010.

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Français

Grellety, Y, Schwartz, H, Rizzi, D. Révision et evaluation: prise en charge de la malnutrition aiguë 18 Janvier-30 Avril 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest (Combined report: French). 2010.

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Burundi (2 documents)

Français

Parker M, et al. Renforcement et évaluation de l'approche prévention de la malnutrition chez les enfants de moins de 2 ans (PM2A) au Burundi: rapport initial. FANTA III 2012.

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English

Parker M, et al. Strengthening and evaluating the preventing malnutrition in children under 2 approach (PM2A) in Burundi: baseline report. FANTA III 2012.

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Cambodia (7 documents)

English

Walsh, A. Assessment of initial implementation of management of acute malnutrition, Cambodia. Valid International 2011.

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English

. Cambodia: NATIONAL INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION. National Nutrition Programme, with technical support from Valid International and Steering Committee on management of acute malnutrition, Dec.2011.

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English

Carter J, Conkle J. CMAM in Cambodia - indicators of acute malnutrition for screening . Field Exchange 2010; 39:47.

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English

National Nutrition Program. National nutrition strategy 2009-2015 [Cambodia]. National Nutrition Program National MCH Center, 2009.

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National Nutrition Program, CF. Results from the initial demonstration of RUTF for the treatment of acute malnutrition in Cambodian children. National Nutrition Program, Cambodia Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative 2009.

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Bourdier F. Socio-anthropological investigation related to the acceptability of Plumpy'nut in Cambodia. Institut de recherché pour le développement (IRD). Research document Phnom Penh 2009.

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English

Jacobs B, Roberts E. Baseline assessment for addressing acute malnutrition by public-health staff in Cambodia. J Health Popul.Nutr.2004; 22(2): 212-219.

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Cameroon (1 document)

Français

Grellety Y, Schwartz H. Evaluation: prise en charge de la malnutrition aigue, Cameroun, 20 août-1 septembre 2012. UNICEF Bureau Regional de l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest 2012.

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Central African Republic (2 documents)

Français

Central African Reublique/La République Centrafricaine. CAR Checklist supervision UNTA. CAR: Le Ministre de la Santé Publique, de la Population et de la Lutte contre le SIDA, UNIECF, OMS 2010.

Français

. Central African Republique/La République Centrafricaine: PROTOCOLE NATIONAL DE LA PRISE EN CHARGE DE LA MALNUTRITION AIGUE. Le Ministre de la Santé Publique, de la Population et de la Lutte contre le SIDA, UNICEF, OMS, Janvier 2010.

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Chad (5 documents)

English

Gubbels P. Ending the everyday emergency: resilience and children in the Sahel. Save the Children, World Vision 2012.

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Français

HelpAge International. Enquête nutritionnelle et socio-sanitaire auprès des personnes âgées du district du Haraze Albiar, TCHAD, Juin 2012 : Résumé exécutif.

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Français

Reed S, et al. Évaluation de la prise en charge communautaire de la malnutrition aigue (PCMA). Etude de cas du Tchad. UNICEF Evaluation Office, Chad Country Office, 2012.

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English

HelpAge International. Nutrition and baseline survey of older people in Haraze Albiar, Chad.

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English

Huybregts L, Houngbé F, Salpeteur C, Brown R, Roberfroid D, Ait-Aissa M, Kolsteren P. The effect of adding ready-to-use supplementary food to a general food distribution on child nutritional status and mortality: a cluster-randomized control trial. PLoS Med 2012; 9(9):e1001313.

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Congo, Democratic Republic (6 documents)

English

Ndeba PM, et al. Efficacy of artesunate plus amodiaquine for treatment of uncomplicated clinical falciparum malaria in severely malnourished children aged 6-59 months, Democratic Republic of Congo. J Clin Exp Pathol 2012; S3:doi.org/10.4172/2161-0681.S3-005.

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Français

ACF International. Le support pédagogique audiovisuel pour la formation des prestataires prise en charge intégrée de la malnutrition aigue (PCIMA)/ prise en charge communautaire de la malnutrition aigue (PCCMA).

Watch on YouTube  youtu.be/WWwTzFdVGkw

Vidéo créé en République Démocratique de Congo (RDC) pour le prise en charge intégrée de la malnutrition aigue (PCIMA)/ le prise en charge communautaire de la malnutrition aigue (PCCMA).  

 

Video created in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for training specifically on the management of severe acute malnutrition.  Translation to English is in process. 

Français

. RDC: PROTOCOLE NATIONAL DE PRISE EN CHARGE INTEGREE DE LA MALNUTRITION AIGUË (PCIMA) RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO. Ministère de la Santé Publique, Secretariat General 2012.

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Français

Schwartz H, Grellety Y, Rizzi D. Evaluation de la prise en charge de la malnutrition aigue, Republique Democratique du Congo, Avril 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre. 2010.

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Français

Grellety, Y, Schwartz, H, Rizzi, D. Révision et evaluation: prise en charge de la malnutrition aiguë 18 Janvier-30 Avril 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest (Combined report: French). 2010.

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Cote D'Ivoire (2 documents)

English

Schwartz H, Grellety Y. Evaluation de la prise en charge de la malnutrition aigue, Cote d'Ivoire, 27 Février-12 Mars 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre. 2010.

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Français

Grellety, Y, Schwartz, H, Rizzi, D. Révision et evaluation: prise en charge de la malnutrition aiguë 18 Janvier-30 Avril 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest (Combined report: French). 2010.

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Ethiopia (32 documents)

Website

Alive & Thrive. Nourish, nurture, grow

External link aliveandthrive.org/research-to-action

Focuses on three areas to save lives, improve health and nutrition and reduce stunting: early initiation of breastfeeding; exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding.  Work in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Viet Nam.

Website

Outpatient therapeutic training videos; Ethiopia

External link motherchildnutrition.org/resources/index.html#Ethiopia

English

. Community health workers (CHWs)/Health extension worker (HEWs) in Ethiopia. Global health workforce alliance

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English

Pathfinder International. Introducing operations research to large-scale program implementation in Ethiopia. 2013

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English

Ayele T, et al. IYCF in the context of CMAM. Quick reference for health extension workers. Tigray Regional Health Bureau 2013.

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English

Tigray Regional Health Bureau. Trainer's guide on CMAM community mobilization and ENA-BCC for health workers and health extension workers. 2013.

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English

Hillier D, Dempsey B. A dangerous delay. The cost of late response to early warnings in the 2011 drought in the Horn of Africa. Save the Children, Oxfam, joint agency briefing paper 2012.

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English

Lemma F, Daniel T, Fekadu H, Mates E. CMAM rollout in Ethiopia: the 'way in ' to scale up nutrition. Field Exchange: special focus on government experiences of CMAM scale up 2012; 43: 15-20.

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English

Rajkumar AS, Gaukler C, Tilahun J. Combating malnutrition in Ethiopia. An evidence-based approach for sustained results. The World Bank Africa Human Development Series. 2012.

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English

Tekeste A, Wondafrash M, Azene G, Deribe K. Cost effectiveness of community-based and in-patient therapeutic feeding programs to treat severe acute malnutrition in Ethiopia. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2012; 10(4). doi:10.1186/1478-7547-10-4.

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English

Save the Children. Ethiopia; tackling child malnutrition. Save the Children Briefing Paper 2012.

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Acosta AM, Fanzo J. Fighting maternal and child malnutrition: analysing the political and institutional determinants of delivering a national multisectoral response in six countries. A synthesis paper. Institute of Development Studies (IDS) 2012.

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English

Sadler K, et al. Food by prescription: measuring the impact and cost-effectiveness of prescribed food on recovery from malnutrition and HIV disease progression among HIV+ adult clients in Ethiopia. Feinstein International Center, Tufts University, Save the Children US, USAID 2012.

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English

Tiyou A, Belachew T, Alemseged F, Biadgilign S. Food insecurity and associated factors among HIV-infected individuals receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy in Jimma zone Southwest Ethiopia. Nutrition Journal 2012; 11(51):doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-51

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English

Taylor L. From food crisis to nutrition: challenges and possibilities in Ethiopia's nutrition sector. Analysing nutritional governance: Ethiopia country report. Institute of Development Studies (IDS) 2012.

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English

Sadler K, et al. Milk matters. The impact of dry season livestock support on milk supply and child nutrition in Somali Region, Ethiopia. USAID, Save the Children, Feinstein International Center. 2012.

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Darcy J. Real time evaluation (RTE) - East Africa crisis appeal synthesis report. Disasters Emergency Commission (DEC) 2012.

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English

Feysia B, et al, eds. The health workforce in Ethiopia: addressing the remaining challenges. A World Bank study. 2012.

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Tigray Regional Health Bureau. Rapid assessment on storage and handling of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 2011.

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English

ENN. Special 40th issue: focus on Ethiopia. Field Exchange 2011; 40.

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Martlew N. Band aids and beyond: tackling disasters in Ethiopia 25 years after the famine. Oxfam International 2009, Briefing paper 133.

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English

Play Therapy Africa. Emotional stimulation in the context of emergency food interventions. Final report Addis Ababa. PTA 2009.

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English

Chastre C, Duffield A, Kindness H, LeJeune S, aylor A. The minimum cost of a healthy diet. Findings from piloting a new methodology in four study locations. Save the Children 2009.

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English

Deconinck H, Swindale A, Grant F, Navarro-Colorado C. Review of community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) in the post-emergency context: synthesis of lessons on integration of CMAM into national health systems. Ethiopia, Malawi, Niger, April-June 2007. AED/FANTA-2 2008.

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English

Deconinck H, Remancus S, Grant F, Navarro-Colorado C. Ethiopia review of integration of community-based management of acute malnutrition services, April 14-May 5, 2007. FANTA Project.

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English

. Ethiopia: PROTOCOL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION. Ethiopia Federal Ministry of Health 2007.

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English

Lulseged S, Fitwi G. Vitamin D deficiency rickets: socio-demographic and clinical risk factors in children seen at a referral hospital in Addis Ababa. East Afr Med J.1999; 76(8):457-61.

External link www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10520353

Gambia (2 documents)

English

Prentice AM, et al. Critical windows for nutritional interventions against stunting. Am J Clin Nutr 2013; doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.052332.

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English

Mwangome MK, Fegan G, Fulford T, Prentice AM, Berkley J. Mid-upper arm circumference at age of routine infant vaccination to identify infants at elevated risk of death: a retrospective cohort study in Gambia. Publication: Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2012.

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Ghana (2 documents)

English

Bahwere P, Akor S, Neequaye M, Sogoe-Moses I. Report on the review of the integration of community-based management of severe acute malnutrition into the Ghana health services, August/September 2010. AED/FANTA-2 2011.

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English

Deen JL, et al. Implementation of WHO guidelines on management of severe malnutrition in hospitals in Africa. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2003; 81:237-243.

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Guatemala (4 documents)

English

Olney D, et al. Report of formative research conducted in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, to help inform the health-strengthening activities and the social and behavior change. Communication Strategy That Will Be Implemented through the Mercy Corps PM2A Program - PROCOMIDA Washington, DC: FHI 360/FANTA 2012.

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Español

Martínez R, Fernández A. El costo del hambre. Impacto económico y social de la desnutrición infantil. Centroamérica y República Dominicana. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), WFP 2008.

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English

Martínez R, Fernández A. The cost of hunger: social and economic impact of child undernutrition in Central America and the Dominican Republic. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), WFP 2008.

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Guinea-Bissau (1 document)

Haiti (2 documents)

Français

Sebinwa U. SQUEAC Port au Prince, Haiti, octobre-novembre 2012. Coverage Monitoring Network 2012.

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Honduras (2 documents)

Español

Martínez R, Fernández A. El costo del hambre. Impacto económico y social de la desnutrición infantil. Centroamérica y República Dominicana. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), WFP 2008.

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English

Martínez R, Fernández A. The cost of hunger: social and economic impact of child undernutrition in Central America and the Dominican Republic. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), WFP 2008.

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India (17 documents)

Website

Nutrition and malnutrition resources for India

External link motherchildnutrition.org/india/resources.html#.UDKhaallSH8

Website

Partnerships and opportunities to strengthen and harmonize actions for nutrition in India (POSHAN)

External link www.ifpri.org/book-741/node/8346

English

Acosta AM, Fanzo J. Fighting maternal and child malnutrition: analysing the political and institutional determinants of delivering a national multisectoral response in six countries. A synthesis paper. Institute of Development Studies (IDS) 2012.

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English

. India: OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION, Madhya Pradesh State, India. Valid International, April 2012.

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These operational guidelines were developed within the Atal Bal Mission nutrition strategy in Madhya Pradesh state with the State Government of Madhya Pradesh.

English

Save the Children. India; tackling child malnutrition. Save the Children Briefing Paper 2012.

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English

Patnaik B. Managing severe acute malnutrition in India: prospects and challenges. Field Exchange: special focus on government experiences of CMAM scale up 2012; 43:85-89.

External link fex.ennonline.net/43/challenges

English

Mohmand SK. Policies without politics: analysing nutrition governance in India. Analysing nutrition governance: India country report. Institute of Development Studies (IDS) 2012.

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English

Sachdev HPS, Kapil U, Vir S. Consensus statement: national consensus workshop on management of SAM children through medical nutrition therapy. Indian Pediatr 2010: 47(8):661-665.

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Gera T. Efficacy and safety of therapeutic nutrition products for home based therapeutic nutrition for severe acute malnutrition: a systematic review. Indian Pediatr 2010; 47(8):709-18.

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Patel d, Gupta P, Shah DJ, Sethi K. Home-based rehabilitation of severely malnourished children in resource poor setting. Indian Pediatr 2010: 47(8):694-701.

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Mamidi RS, et al. Hospital based nutrition rehabilitation of severely undernourished children using energy dense local foods. Indian Pediatr 2010: 47(8):687-693.

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Singh AS, et al. Locally made ready-to-use therapeutic food for treatment of malnutrition: a randomized controlled trial. Indian Pediatr 2010; 47(8):679-686.

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Kapil U, Sachdev HPS. Management of children with severe acute malnutrition: a national priority. Indian Pediatr 2010: 47(8):651-653.

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Beesabathuni KN, Natchu UC. Production and distribution of a therapeutic nutritional product for severe acute malnutrition in India: opportunities and challenges. Indian Pediatr 2010; 47(8):702-6.

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English

. Severe acute malnutrition, Indian Pediatrics special edition. Indian Pediatrics 2010; 47(8).

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Perspective: Kapil U, Sachdev HPS. Management of Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition: A National Priority.

Editorial: Briend A, Collins S. Therapeutic Nutrition for Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition: Summary of African Experience.

Guidelines: Sachdev HPS, Kapil U, Vir S. Consensus Statement: National Consensus Workshop on Management of SAM Children through Medical Nutrition Therapy.

Review article: Golden MH. Evolution of Nutritional Management of Acute Malnutrition. 

Research Papers:
Singh S, et al. Locally Made Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food for Treatment of Malnutrition: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Mamidi RS, Kulkarni B, Radhakrishna KV, Shatrugna V. Hospital Based Nutrition Rehabilitation of Severely Undernourished Children Using Energy Dense Local Foods.

Patel D, Gupta P, Shah D, Sethi K. Home-based Rehabilitation of Severely Malnourished Children in Resource Poor Setting.

Focus: Beesabathuni KN, Natchu UCM. Production and Distribution of a Therapeutic Nutritional Product for Severe Acute Malnutrition in India: Opportunities and Challenges.

Eureca: Gera T. Efficacy and Safety of Therapeutic Nutrition Products for Home Based Therapeutic Nutrition for Severe Acute Malnutrition: A Systematic Review.

English

Pushwaz V, Khan S, Kumar V. India health information technology (HIT) case study. NBR Center for Health and Aging 2007.

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Indonesia (2 documents)

English

Hipgrave DB, Assefa F, Winoto A, Sukotjo S. Donated breast milk substitutes and incidence of diarrhoea among infants and young children after the May 2006 earthquake in Yogyakarta and Central Java. Public Health Nutrition 2011;15(2):307-315.

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English

Hellen Keller International. High prevalence of acute malnutrition in urban slums [Indonesia]. Indonesia Crisis Bulletin 1999: 1(7).

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Iran, Islamic Republic of (1 document)

English

Payandeh A, Saki A, Safarian M, Tabesh H, Siadat Z. Prevalence of malnutrition among preschool children in northeast of Iran, a result of a population based study. Glob J Health Sci. 2013; 5(2):208-12. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v5n2p208.

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Kenya (27 documents)

English

Hillier D, Dempsey B. A dangerous delay. The cost of late response to early warnings in the 2011 drought in the Horn of Africa. Save the Children, Oxfam, joint agency briefing paper 2012.

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English

Bunga S, Shahpar S, Talley L. Evaluation of a blanket supplementary feeding program in two counties in Kenya, August 2011 - March 2012. CDC 2012.

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English

Save the Children. Kenya: tackling child malnutrition. Save the Children Briefing Paper 2012.

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English

Bahwere P, Mtimuni A, Sadler K, Banda T, Collins S. Long term mortality after community and facility based treatment of severe acute malnutrition: analysis of data from Bangladesh, Kenya, Malawi and Niger. J of Public Health and Epidemiology 2012; 4(8):215-225.

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Darcy J. Real time evaluation (RTE) - East Africa crisis appeal synthesis report. Disasters Emergency Commission (DEC) 2012.

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Pathfinder International. Strengthening strategic health information systems in Kenya's North Eastern Province. 2012.

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WBTi. The world breastfeeding trends initiative (WBTi): KENYA 2012. Republic of Kenya, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation 2012.

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Mogeni P, et al. Diagnostic performance of visible severe wasting for identifying severe acute malnutrition in children admitted to hospital in Kenya. Bull WHO 2011; 89(12): 900-906.

External link www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/89/12/11-091280/en/index.html

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MacAuslan I, Schofield L. Evaluation of Concern Kenya's Korogocho emergency and food security cash transfer initiative. Final Report. Concern Worldwide, Oxford Policy Management (OPM) 2011.

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Kenya MoH, UNICEF. IMAM BROCHURE. HOW TO PREVENT MALNUTRITION AT HOME. Republic of Kenya MoH, UNICEF 2010.

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Fritsch P, Myatt M. Nutrition and baseline survey of older people in three refugee camps in Dadaab, October 2011. HelpAge International 2011.

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Metcalfe V, Pavanello S, Mishra P. Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Nairobi. HPG Working Paper Sept.2011.

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Hall, A, Oirere, M, Thurstans, S, Ndumi, A, Sibson, V. The practical challenges of evaluating a blanket emergency feeding programme in Northern Kenya. Plos One 2011:6(10): e26854. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0026854

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Practical Action Consulting. Consultancy to undertake a labour market survey for semi-skilled work force in urban areas. Practical Action Consulting, Concern Worldwide 2010.

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Kenya MoH. IMAM WALL CHARTS. Kenya Ministry of Medical Services and Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, 2010.

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Marc L, et al. Kenya health system assessment 2010. Bethesda, MD: Health Systems 20/20 project, Abt Associates Inc.

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Kenya MoH. Kenya: HANDBOOK. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION. Kenya Ministry of Medical Services and Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, 2010.

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Kenya MoH. TRAINERS GUIDE. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION. Kenya Ministry of Medical Services and Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, 2010.

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Berg M, Wariero J, Modi V. Every child counts: the use of SMS in Kenya to support the community based management of acute malnutrition and malaria in children under five. Millennium Village Project, Columbia University.

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. Kenya: NATIONAL GUIDELINE FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION. Kenya Ministry of Medical Services and Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation 2010.

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Care International, Oxfam, Concern Worldwide. The Nairobi informal settlements: an emerging food security emergency within extreme chronic poverty. A compilation and synthesis of key food security, livelihood, nutrition and public health data. 2009.

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Berkley J, et al. Assessment of severe malnutrition among hospitalized children in rural Kenya. Comparison of weight for height and mid upper arm circumference. JAMA 2005; 294(20).

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Liberia (2 documents)

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Schwartz H, Grellety Y. Evaluation of management of acute malnutrition, Liberia, 23 March-5 April 2010. UNICEF WCARO. 2010.

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Grellety, Y, Schwartz, H, Rizzi, D. Révision et evaluation: prise en charge de la malnutrition aiguë 18 Janvier-30 Avril 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest (Combined report: French). 2010.

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Madagascar (1 document)

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Rosso D, Miller J. Madagascar's pilot program for community management of acute malnutrition: evaluation highlights. Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival (BASICS) for USAID 2008.

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Malawi (50 documents)

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MALAWI NUTRITION DISCUSSION GROUP

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Trehan I, et al. Antibiotics as part of the management of severe acute malnutrition. N Engl J Med 2013; 368:425-35. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1202851

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Chang CY, et al. Children successfully treated for moderate acute malnutrition remain at risk for malnutrition and death in the subsequent year after recovery. J Nutr 2013;143(2):215-220.

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Smith MI, et al. Gut microbiomes of Malawian twin pairs discordant for kwashiorkor. Science 2013; 339(6119): 548-554. DOI: 10.1126/science.1229000

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Mastala Y, Nyangulu P, Banda RV, Mhemedi B, White SA, Allain TJ. Vitamin D deficiency in medical patients at a central hospital in Malawi: a comparison with TB patients from a previous study. PLoS ONE 2013; 8(3): e59017. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059017.

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LaGrone LN, et al. A novel fortified blended flour, corn-soy blend "plus-plus," is not inferior to lipid-based ready-to-use supplementary foods for the treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in Malawian children. Am J Clin Nutr 2012;95:212-9.

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Mangani C, Ashorn P, Manary M, Alho L. A single-centre, randomized, single-blind, parallel group clinical trial in rural Malawi, testing the growth promoting effect of long-term complementary feeding of infants with a high-energy, micronutrient fortified spread. FANTA 2 technical report 2012.

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Kathumba S. Creating an enabling policy environment for effective CMAM implementation in Malawi. Field Exchange: special focus on government experiences of CMAM scale up 2012; 43:74-78.

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Wang RJ, et al. Investigation of food acceptability and feeding practices for lipid nutrient supplements and blended flours used to treat moderate malnutrition. J of Nutr Educ and Behaviour 2012; doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2012.08.001.

External link www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(12)00537-4/abstract

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Bahwere P, Mtimuni A, Sadler K, Banda T, Collins S. Long term mortality after community and facility based treatment of severe acute malnutrition: analysis of data from Bangladesh, Kenya, Malawi and Niger. J of Public Health and Epidemiology 2012; 4(8):215-225.

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Flax VL, et al. Use of lipid-based nutrient supplements by HIV-infected Malawian women during lactation has no effect on infant growth from 0 to 24 Weeks. J Nutr 2012; 142(7):1350-1356.

External link jn.nutrition.org/content/142/7/1350.abstract

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Wilford R, Golden K, Walker DG. Cost-effectiveness of community-based management of acute malnutrition in Malawi. Health Policy and Planning 2011; 1-11.

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CMAM Learning Forum. Strengthening CMAM data utilization in the districts. Mzuzu District, June 2011. Fifteenth CMAM learning report 2011; 3(2).

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CMAM Learning Forum. Strengthening facility based CMAM supervision. Machinga, Malawi, March 2011. Fourteenth CMAM learning forum report 2011;3(1).

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Thakwalakwa C et al. A lipid-based nutrient supplement but not corn-soy blend modestly increases weight gain among 6- to 18-month-old moderately underweight children in rural Malawi J Nutr 2010;140(11).

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Oakley E, et al. A ready-to-use therapeutic food containing 10% milk is less effective than one with 25% milk in the treatment of severely malnourished children. J of Nutrition 2010.

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CTC Learning Forum. Clinical participation in CTC program; summary of recommendations. Mulanje, Malawi, April 2010. Eleventh CTC Learning Forum 2010.

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CTC Learning Forum. Community participation in CTC. Lilongwe, Malawi, December 2010. Thirteenth CTC Learning Forum Report 2010; 2(4).

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MoH, USAID, Concern. Community-based therapeutic care (CTC) national review of the integration of CTC into the Malawi health system. Report on the proceedings of a national workshop February 13, 2009. 2009.

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CTC Learning Forum. Effective community participation in CTC. Lilongwe, Malawi, November 2009. Tenth CTC learning forum report 2009; 2(1).

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Ministry of Health. Integration of community therapeutic care (CTC) into Ministry of Health services in Malawi. The CTC operational plan, Jan.2009-Dec.2012. Technical Working Group CTC Steering Committee, 2009.

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CTC Learning Forum. Monitoring and evaluation in CTC. Balaka, Malawi, July 2009. Ninth CTC Learning Forum Report 2009; 1(9).

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Manary MJ, Sandige HL, Maleta K. Randomized, double-blind controlled clinical effectiveness trial comparing a novel 10% milk ready-to-use therapeutic food with the standard 25% milk ready-to-use therapeutic food in the treatment of severe acute malnutrition in rural Malawian children. FANTA-2 2009.

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CTC Learning Forum. Strengthening community outreach. Dedza. Malawi, January 2009. Eighth CTC Learning Forum Report 2009; 2(1).

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Phuka J, et al. Supplementary feeding with fortified spread among moderately underweight 6-18-month-old rural Malawian children. Matern Child Nutr 2009; 5(2):159-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2008.00162.x.

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Matilsky DK, Maleta K, Castleman T, Manary M. Supplementary feeding with fortified spreads results in higher recovery rates than with a corn/soy blend in moderately wasted children. J Nutr 2009; 139(4):773-778.

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Blaschke S, et al. Using mobile phones to improve child nutrition surveillance in Malawi. UNICEF Malawi and UNICEF Innovations. Govt of Malawi, UNICEF, Columbia SIPA.

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Sadler K, Kerac M, Collins S, Khengere H, Nesbitt A. Improving the management of severe acute malnutrition in an area of high HIV prevalence. Oxford J of Tropical Pediatrics 2008.

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CTC Learning Forum. Quality supervision of CTC. Dedza, Malawi, August 2008. Seventh CTC Learning Forum Report 2008; 1(7).

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CTC Learning Forum. Quality Training for Health Workers. Lilongwe, Malawi, February 2008. Sixth CTC learning forum report 2008; 1(6).

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Deconinck H, Swindale A, Grant F, Navarro-Colorado C. Review of community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) in the post-emergency context: synthesis of lessons on integration of CMAM into national health systems. Ethiopia, Malawi, Niger, April-June 2007. AED/FANTA-2 2008.

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Bahwere P, Piwoz E, Joshua MC, Sadler K, Grobler-Tanner CH, Guerrero S, Collins S. Uptake of HIV testing and outcomes within a community-based therapeutic care (CTC) programme to treat severe acute malnutrition in Malawi: a descriptive study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2008; 8:106.

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Sadler K, Myatt M, Feleke T, Collins S. A comparison of the programme coverage of two therapeutic feeding interventions implemented in neighbouring districts of Malawi. Public Health Nutrition 2007; 10(9):907-913.

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CTC Learning Forum. Incorporating CTC into district implementation plans.Lilongwe, Malawi, February 2007. Fourth CTC Learning Forum Report 2007; 1(3)

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CTC Learning Forum. Integrating HIV Services with CTC; Thyolo District, Malawi, October 2006. Third CTC learning forum report 2007; 1(2).

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CTC Learning Forum. Logistical management of RUTF for CTC. Nsanje, Malawi, June 2007. Fifth CTC Learning Forum Report 2007; 1(5).

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Deconinck H, Navarro-Colorado C. Malawi review of integration of community-based management of acute malnutrition services. FANTA Project. 2007.

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Concern Worldwide, 2006. Community-based Therapeutic Care (CTC), the rationale for scale-up in Malawi. CTC Review Workshop Report, Lilongwe, Malawi, April 19, 2006. Workshop Report, Concern Worldwide, with Malawi Ministry of Health.

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CTC Learning Forum. Managing referral networks. Mangochi district, Malawi, September, 2006, Second CTC learning forum report 2006; 1(2); 2006.

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Myatt M, Feleke T, Sadler K, Collins S. A field trial of a survey method for estimating the coverage of selective feeding programmes. Bulletin of the World Health Organisation 2005; 83:20-26.

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Mali (8 documents)

Website

MALI HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE WEBSITE 2012. http://mali.humanitarianresponse.info/clusters/nutrition

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Gubbels P. Ending the everyday emergency: resilience and children in the Sahel. Save the Children, World Vision 2012.

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Deconinck H, Bahwere P, Diene SM, Adou P, De Bernardo D. Review of community-based management of acute malnutrition implementation in West Africa. Summary Report. AED/FANTA-2. 2011.

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Nyirandutiye DH, Iknane AA, Fofana A, Brown KH. Screening for acute childhood malnutrition during the national nutrition week in Mali increases treatment referrals. PLoS ONE 2011; 6(6).

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Grellety Y, Schwartz H, Rizzi D. Management of acute malnutrition programme review and evaluation fieldwork from 18th January-30th April, 2010 (combined report). UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office (English) 2010

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Celestin KB, Rizzi D. Rapport d'évaluation de la prise en charge de la malnutrition aigue, Mali. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre 2010.

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Deconinck H, Bahwere P, De Bernardo D. Review of community-based management of acute malnutrition implementation in Mali. AED/FANTA-2. 2010.

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Grellety, Y, Schwartz, H, Rizzi, D. Révision et evaluation: prise en charge de la malnutrition aiguë 18 Janvier-30 Avril 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest (Combined report: French). 2010.

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Mauritania (5 documents)

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Gubbels P. Ending the everyday emergency: resilience and children in the Sahel. Save the Children, World Vision 2012.

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Deconinck H, Bahwere P, Diene SM, Adou P, De Bernardo D. Review of community-based management of acute malnutrition implementation in West Africa. Summary Report. AED/FANTA-2. 2011.

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Schwartz H, Grellety Y. Evaluation de la prise en charge de la malnutrition aigue Mauritanie, 4-13 Février 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre. 2010.

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Deconinck H, Diene S, Bahwere P. Review of community-based management of acute malnutrition implementation in Mauritania. AED/FANTA-2. 2010.

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Grellety, Y, Schwartz, H, Rizzi, D. Révision et evaluation: prise en charge de la malnutrition aiguë 18 Janvier-30 Avril 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest (Combined report: French). 2010.

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Mozambique (2 documents)

Myanmar (3 documents)

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Benova L, et al. Association of BMI category change with TB treatment mortality in HIV-positive smear-negative and extrapulmonary TB patients in Myanmar and Zimbabwe. PLoS One 2012; 7(4): e35948.

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Chastre C, Duffield A, Kindness H, LeJeune S, aylor A. The minimum cost of a healthy diet. Findings from piloting a new methodology in four study locations. Save the Children 2009.

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. Myanmar: INTERIM GUIDANCE ON MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION Myanmar IASC Nutrition Cluster May 2008.

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Nepal (4 documents)

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CMN. SQUEAC Report, Saptari District, Nepal, February/March 2013. Coverage Monitoring Network 2013.

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Reed S, et al. Evaluation of community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM): Nepal country case study UNICEF Evaluation Office and Nepal Office 2012.

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Guerrero S. Final evaluation of Concern Worldwide/MoHP Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) pilot programme, Bardiya District, Nepal, February 2nd - 19th, 2010. Concern Worldwide 2010.

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Niger (19 documents)

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Epicentre, MoH Niger, WFP, MSF, Forsani, OMS. Evaluation de différentes stratégies de distributions préventives de la malnutrition au Niger. District de Madarounfa, Région de Maradi. Août 2011-Octobre 2012. Final report 2013.

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Grellety E et al. Effect of mass supplementation with ready-to-use supplementary food during an anticipated nutritional emergency. PLoS One 2012; 7(9):e44549. Epub 2012 Sep 12.

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Gubbels P. Ending the everyday emergency: resilience and children in the Sahel. Save the Children, World Vision 2012.

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Bahwere P, Mtimuni A, Sadler K, Banda T, Collins S. Long term mortality after community and facility based treatment of severe acute malnutrition: analysis of data from Bangladesh, Kenya, Malawi and Niger. J of Public Health and Epidemiology 2012; 4(8):215-225.

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. Niger: PROTOCOLE NATIONAL DE LA PRISE EN CHARGE INTEGREE DE LA MALNUTRITION AIGUE. République du Niger,UNICEF, OMS Février 2012.

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Isanaka S, Grais RF, Briend A, Checchi F. Estimates of the duration of untreated acute malnutrition in children from Niger. Am J of Epidemiology 2011; 173(8).

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Deconinck H, Bahwere P, Adou P. Review of community-based management of acute malnutrition implementation in Niger. AED/FANTA-2. 2011.

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Deconinck H, Bahwere P, Diene SM, Adou P, De Bernardo D. Review of community-based management of acute malnutrition implementation in West Africa. Summary Report. AED/FANTA-2. 2011.

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Français

Deconinck H, Bahwere P, Adou P. Revue de la mise en ouvre du programme de prise en charge à base communautaire de la malnutrition aiguë au Niger, 13-28 Octobre 2010. FANTA-2 2011.

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Grellety Y, Schwartz H, Rizzi D. Management of acute malnutrition programme review and evaluation fieldwork from 18th January-30th April, 2010 (combined report). UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office (English) 2010

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Grellety, Y, Schwartz, H, Rizzi, D. Révision et evaluation: prise en charge de la malnutrition aiguë 18 Janvier-30 Avril 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest (Combined report: French). 2010.

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Isanaka S, et al. Effect of preventive supplementation with ready-to-use therapeutic food on the nutritional status, mortality, and morbidity of children aged 6 to 60 months in Niger a cluster randomized trial. JAMA 2009; 301(3):277-285.

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Deconinck H, Swindale A, Grant F, Navarro-Colorado C. Review of community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) in the post-emergency context: synthesis of lessons on integration of CMAM into national health systems. Ethiopia, Malawi, Niger, April-June 2007. AED/FANTA-2 2008.

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Deconinck H, Grant F, Navarro-Colorado C. Niger review of integration of community-based management of acute malnutrition services. FANTA Project 2007.

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Nigeria (5 documents)

English

OCHA. Nigeria: Humanitarian Bulletin. Issue 2; 01 April 2013.

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Gallagher M, Lopez K, Chitekwe S, Busquet E, Guerrero S. From pilot to scale-up: the CMAM experience in Nigeria. Field Exchange: special focus on government experiences of CMAM scale up 2012; 43:90-94.

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Save the Children. Nigeria; tackling child malnutrition. Save the Children Briefing Paper 2012.

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ACF, Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria. Outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP) refresher training for health workers. Trainer's module, Yobe State, Nigeria.

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ACF, Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria. Training manual on data management and reporting, Yobe State, Nigeria.

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Pakistan (6 documents)

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CMN. SQUEAC Report; Tando Mohammad Khan District, Sindh Province, Pakistan, January - February 2013. Coverage Monitoring Network 2013.

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Reed S, et al. Evaluation of community management of acute malnutrition (CMAM): Pakistan country case study. UNICEF Evaluation Office and Pakistan Country Office 2012.

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Save the Children. Pakistan; tackling child malnutrition. Save the Children Briefing Paper 2012.

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Qazi MS. Scaling up CMAM in the wake of 2010 floods in Pakistan. Field Exchange: special focus on government experiences of CMAM scale up 2012; 43:67-74..

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Achakzai B, et al. Nutrition cluster evaluation of Pakistan flood response. September 2011. 2011.

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. Pakistan: NATIONAL GUIDELINES 2010, COMMUNITY-BASED MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION (CMAM). Nutrition Wing MoH Govt.Pakistan, UNICEF, WHO, Save the Children US 2010.

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Palestinian Territory, Occupied (1 document)

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Haysom S, el Sarraj W. Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in the Gaza Strip. HPG Working Paper Dec.2012.

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Panama (2 documents)

Español

Martínez R, Fernández A. El costo del hambre. Impacto económico y social de la desnutrición infantil. Centroamérica y República Dominicana. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), WFP 2008.

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Martínez R, Fernández A. The cost of hunger: social and economic impact of child undernutrition in Central America and the Dominican Republic. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), WFP 2008.

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Philippines (1 document)

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UNICEF. Infant and young child feeding programme review. Consolidated report of six-country review of breastfeeding programmes. Nutrition Programmes New York, UNICEF, AED 2010.

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Review includes Bangladesh, Benin, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Uzbekistan.

SAHEL (3 documents)

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Groupe régional pour la Nutrition en Afrique de l'Ouest. Guide pratique pour concevoir et évaluer le renforcement de la résilience dans les politiques et les programmes de nutrition. Février 2013.

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Regional Nutrition Working Group for West Africa. Practical guide to design and evaluate resilience the strengthening of resilience into nutrition policies and programs. February 2013.

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Gubbels P. Ending the everyday emergency: resilience and children in the Sahel. Save the Children, World Vision 2012.

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Senegal (1 document)

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Gubbels P. Ending the everyday emergency: resilience and children in the Sahel. Save the Children, World Vision 2012.

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Sierra Leone (4 documents)

English

Grellety Y, Schwartz H. Evaluation of management of acute malnutrition, Sierra Leone. UNICEF WCARO. 2010.

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Grellety, Y, Schwartz, H, Rizzi, D. Révision et evaluation: prise en charge de la malnutrition aiguë 18 Janvier-30 Avril 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest (Combined report: French). 2010.

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English

Aguayo VM, Scott S, Ross J. Sierra Leone - investing in nutrition to reduce poverty: a call to action. Public Health Nutrition; 6(7):653-657.

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Somalia (12 documents)

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SOMALIA NUTRITION CLUSTER

External link www.unocha.org/somalia/coordination/clusters/nutrition

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Checchi F. Mortality among populations of southern and central Somalia affected by severe food insecurity and famine during 2010-2012. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health 2013.

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FSNAU, Fewsnet 2013. Study Suggests 258,000 Somalis died due to severe food insecurity and famine.

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Hillier D, Dempsey B. A dangerous delay. The cost of late response to early warnings in the 2011 drought in the Horn of Africa. Save the Children, Oxfam, joint agency briefing paper 2012.

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Other

. Somalia: XER-QORAAL ISKUDHAFAN OO LOOGU TALAGALAY MAAREYNTA NAFAQO-XUMADA EE SOOMAALIYAA (National Guidelines Somali). Translated by DIAL 2012.

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Ndegwa K. Somalia nutrition cluster mapping. Mapping of nutrition activities and capacity development requirements in Somalia. IASC nutrition cluster.

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. OUTPATIENT CENTRE FLIP CARDS [Somali]. UNICEF 2010.

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. SOMALI SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING CENTRE FLIP CARDS. UNICEF 2010.

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. SOMALIA STABILIZATION CENTRE FLIP CARDS. UNICEF 2010.

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. Somalia:GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION. EU, UNICEF 2010.

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World Health Organization/UNICEF/WFP/FAO/FSNAU. Somali nutrition strategy 2011 - 2013. Towards the Millennium Development Goals. 2010.

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South Africa (4 documents)

English

Rudolph M, et al. A pilot study assessing the impact of a fortified supplementary food on the health and well-being of creche children and adult TB patients in South Africa. PLoS ONE 2013;8(1): e55544. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0055544.

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Kindra G, Coutsoudis A, Esposito F. Effect of nutritional supplementation of breastfeeding HIV positive mothers on maternal and child health: findings from a randomized controlled clinical trial. BMC Public Health 2011; 11:946.

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ASSAf. HIV/AIDS, TB and nutrition. Scientific inquiry into the nutritional influences on human immunity with special reference to HIV infection and active TB in South Africa. Assembly of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Report. 2007.

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Deen JL, et al. Implementation of WHO guidelines on management of severe malnutrition in hospitals in Africa. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2003; 81:237-243.

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South Sudan (5 documents)

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SOUTH SUDAN NUTRITION CLUSTER WEBSITE

External link https://sites.google.com/site/nutritionclustersouthsudan/

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SOUTH SUDAN MEDICAL JOURNAL

External link www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/

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Martin E, Sluga N. Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Yei, South Sudan. HPG Working Paper Dec.2011.

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Ververs M. Situation analysis of nutrition in Southern Sudan: analysis based on June 2009 assessment. Washington, DC: AED/Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance II Project (FANTA-2), 2010.

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Ververs M. Situation analysis of nutrition in Southern Sudan: analysis based on June 2009 assessment. FANTA-2 2010.

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Sri Lanka (2 documents)

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UNICEF. Infant and young child feeding programme review. Consolidated report of six-country review of breastfeeding programmes. Nutrition Programmes New York, UNICEF, AED 2010.

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Review includes Bangladesh, Benin, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Uzbekistan.

Sudan (7 documents)

English

Dale NM, Myatt M, Prudhon C, Briend A. Using mid-upper arm circumference to end treatment of severe acute malnutrition leads to higher weight gains in the most malnourished children. PLoS ONE 201; 8(2): e55404. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0055404

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Talley L et al. Prevention of acute malnutrition during the lean season: comparison of a lipid-based nutrient supplement and an improved dry ration, South Darfur, Sudan. A quasi-experimental study. J Nutr Disorders Ther 2012; 2(3).

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Boyd E, Talley L. Preventing acute malnutrition in South Darfur, Sudan: two blanket distribution approaches in two internally displaced persons camps [Presentation]. LNS research network meeting; April 2011; in collaboration with state MoH and WFP.

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Forsythe V, et al. Community outreach for community-based management of acute malnutrition in Sudan: a review of experiences and the development of a strategy. FANTA-2 2010.

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Mates E, Deconinck H, Guerrero S, Rahman S, Corbett M. Interagency review of selective feeding programs in South, North and West Darfur States, Sudan. FANTA-2. 2009.

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Tanzania, United Republic of (5 documents)

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Kavira D, et al. A lipid-based nutrient supplement mitigates weight loss among HIV-infected women in a factorial randomized trial to prevent mother-to-child transmission during exclusive breastfeeding. Am J Clin Nutr 2012; 95(3):759-765.

External link www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22258269

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Sunguya BF, et al. Ready to use therapeutic foods (RUTF) improves undernutrition among ART-treated, HIV-positive children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Nutrition Journal 2012; 11:60.

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Save the Children. Tanzania: tackling child malnutrition. Save the Children Briefing Paper 2012.

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Liu E, et al. Nutritional status and mortality among HIV infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania. J Infect Dis 2011; 204(2):282-290. doi:10.1093/infdis/jir246.

External link jid.oxfordjournals.org/content/204/2/282.short

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Chastre C, Duffield A, Kindness H, LeJeune S, aylor A. The minimum cost of a healthy diet. Findings from piloting a new methodology in four study locations. Save the Children 2009.

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Togo (1 document)

Français

Grellety, Y, Schwartz, H, Rizzi, D. Révision et evaluation: prise en charge de la malnutrition aiguë 18 Janvier-30 Avril 2010. UNICEF Bureau Régional de l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest (Combined report: French). 2010.

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Uganda (8 documents)

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Nichols EK, et al. Suspected outbreak of Riboflavin deficiency among populations reliant on food assistance: a case study of drought-stricken Karamoja, Uganda, 2009-2010. PLoS ONE 2013; 8(5): e62976. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0062976.

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FANTA III. Nutrition advocacy training: strengthening advocacy capacity to scale up nutrition investments and outcomes in Uganda. Uganda Profiles, FANTA III, 2012.

External link www.fantaproject.org/publications/uganda_training2012.shtml

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Semeere AS, et al. Sub-optimal vitamin B-12 levels among ART-naïve HIV-positive individuals in an urban cohort in Uganda. Plos One 2012; 7(7): e40072.

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Sunguya BF, et al. Undernutrition among HIV-positive children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: antiretroviral therapy alone is not enough. BMC Public Health 2011; 11:869.

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UNICEF. Infant and young child feeding programme review. Consolidated report of six-country review of breastfeeding programmes. Nutrition Programmes New York, UNICEF, AED 2010.

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Review includes Bangladesh, Benin, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Uzbekistan.

English

. Uganda: INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION GUIDELINES. The Republic of Uganda Ministry of Health, December 2010.

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Uzbekistan (1 document)

English

UNICEF. Infant and young child feeding programme review. Consolidated report of six-country review of breastfeeding programmes. Nutrition Programmes New York, UNICEF, AED 2010.

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Review includes Bangladesh, Benin, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Uzbekistan.

Vietnam (14 documents)

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Alive & Thrive. Nourish, nurture, grow

External link aliveandthrive.org/research-to-action

Focuses on three areas to save lives, improve health and nutrition and reduce stunting: early initiation of breastfeeding; exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding.  Work in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Viet Nam.

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National Institute of Nutrition [Vietnam]. Viên Dinh Durõng. The leading institute responsible for nutrition in whole of Viet Nam

External link viendinhduong.vn/home/en/Default.aspx

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Phuong HN. IMAM training for community-based workers. Lao cai, 28 - 29 June 2012. Samaritan's Purse Vietnam. National Institute of Nutrition 2012.

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UNICEF Viet Nam. Development of institutional capacity and systems for integrated management of acute malnutrition in Viet Nam with potential application for South-East Asia. Innovation 2011.

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Other

National Institute of Nutrition, UNICEF Viet Nam Country Office. VIETNAM INPATIENT JOB AIDS (Vietnamese). Sack VDD q1 ngay.

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National Institute of Nutrition, UNICEF Viet Nam Country Office. VIETNAM OUTPATIENT JOB AIDS (Vietnamese): Quyen 2 VDD.

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National Institute of Nutrition. Vietnam situation and progress in IMAM. Presentation 2011.

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. Viet Nam: INTERIM GUIDELINES ON THE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN VIET NAM. National Institute of Nutrition, UNICEF Viet Nam Country Office 2010.

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. Video of UNICEF's nutrition project in Vietnam.

External link youtu.be/GVeYunUwckY

Video focussing on management of acute malnutrition and local product development.

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. Vietnam nutrition poster (Vietnamese): "Bring malnourished children to the nearest health facility for care and treatment." Vietnam MOH, UNICEF.

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. What you should know about care and treatment of SAM (Vietnamese): Vietnam nutrition leaflet (back page). Vietnam MOH, UNICEF.

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. What you should know about care and treatment of SAM (Vietnamese): Vietnam nutrition leaflet (front page). Vietnam MOH, UNICEF.

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A take-home flyer for mothers/caregivers that provides information on signs of acute malnutrition, what services are available, RUTF messages and other nutrition messages (breastfeeding, complementary feeding, growth monitoring).

Yemen (9 documents)

Website

YEMEN HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE CLUSTER WEBSITE

External link yemen.humanitarianresponse.info/clusters/nutrition

Website

YEMEN NUTRITION CLUSTER WEBSITE

External link unocha.romenaca.org/Default.aspx?tabid=227

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Begashaw M., January 2013. SQUEAC Report, Sana'a, Beni Matar, Sanhan and Belad Al-Ros: Yemen, January 2013. Coverage Monitoring Network 2013.

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UNICEF. Yemen: Key facts and figures on nutrition. April 2013

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Yemen Nutrition cluster. Nutrition cluster strategy 2012/Yemen.

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Al Serouri AW. Mapping of nutrition activities and capacity development requirements in Yemen. Yemen Nutrition Cluster, with support from Global Nutrition Cluster, 2011.

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. Yemen: NATIONAL GUIDELINE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. (English and Arabic). Ministry of Public Health and Population 2011.

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Republic of Yemen. National nutrition strategy for Yemen (Draft). Ministry of Public Health and Population Primary Health Care 2009.

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. Yemen: GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SEVERELY MALNOURISHED IN YEMEN. Republic of Yemen Ministry of Public Health and Population, UNICEF, WHO 2008

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Zambia (3 documents)

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Taylor L. A second chance: focusing Zambia's nutrition sector in the context of political change. Analysing nutrition governance: Zambia country report. Institute of Development Studies (IDS) 2012.

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Acosta AM, Fanzo J. Fighting maternal and child malnutrition: analysing the political and institutional determinants of delivering a national multisectoral response in six countries. A synthesis paper. Institute of Development Studies (IDS) 2012.

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Bachmann MO. Cost effectiveness of community-based therapeutic care for children with severe acute malnutrition in Zambia: decision tree model. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2009; 7:2.

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Zimbabwe (3 documents)

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Benova L, et al. Association of BMI category change with TB treatment mortality in HIV-positive smear-negative and extrapulmonary TB patients in Myanmar and Zimbabwe. PLoS One 2012; 7(4): e35948.

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Dube WG, Ncube T, Musarurwa P. Frontline experiences of community infant and young child feeding in Zimbabwe. Field Exchange: special focus on government experiences of CMAM scale up 2012; 43:95-97.

External link fex.ennonline.net/43/frontline