Positioning and answers to major criticism on RUTF
This paper aims to answer and rebuff criticism on the use of ready-to-use therapeutic food to treat severe acute malnutrition.
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New Approaches in CMAM Programming
This technical positioning summary introduces Action Against Hunger’s Technical Position on Acute Malnutrition and to highlight the interrelationship with the Action Against Hunger Research Strategy for 2016 -2020 and the No Wasted Lives Research Agenda for Acute Malnutrition for our work in 2018 and beyond.
iCCM+Nut – Community screening and treatment of malnutrition
A guide-in-brief to the iCCM+Nut approach.
Family MUAC
A guide-in-brief to the Family MUAC (or Mother MUAC as it is also sometimes called) community screening approach which empowers mothers, caregivers and other family members to screen their own children for acute malnutrition using color-coded MUAC tapes. Neither literacy or numeracy skills are required.
Technical positioning on evolution of CMAM implementation – Update January 2021
This document presents Action Against Hunger’s current technical positioning in the management of acute malnutrition. Each chapter re-assesses these approaches in light of evidence available as of December 2020, providing updated technical and advocacy recommendations, as well as highlighting outstanding questions we hope will be addressed by future research in these areas.
Sahel: A new approach to guarantee strong and resilient health systems
A summary of findings from a study Assessing Health Systems’ Resilience to Health and Nutritional Emergencies in the Sahel Region, with Case Studies in Mali and Niger.
The Contribution of the Private Sector to the Prevention and Treatment of Child Wasting. Results Of A Landscape Analysis
This report was written by Action Against Hunger UK and financed by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). This work was carried out in order to stimulate new action and commitment to tackle the growing problem of child wasting. It is hoped that the findings will support dialogue on this issue between governments, public agencies and the private sector.
Health and Nutrition Capacity Statement
This capacity statement provides examples of some of the interventions and innovations that Action Against Hunger is developing in order to achieve its vision of saving and protecting lives and ensuring long-term sustainable impact in the fight against hunger.
Nutrition: The Key to Unlocking UK Aid’s Impact
This report outlines the International Coalition for Advocacy on Nutrition’s stance on the UK’s priorities for spending on nutrition over the coming decade.
For a Climate Against Hunger: Overcoming the Consequences of Climate Change on Nutrition Security, Humanitarian Needs and Development
This report outlines Action Against Hunger’s analysis of the impacts of climate change on nutrition security and human lives, and outlines Action Against Hunger’s policy change recommendations.