Integration of Infant and Young Child Feeding Support into Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition

A training package to help integrate Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) in Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) services. By the end of the training, Participants will be able to:

1. Explain why IYCF practices matter:
• Importance of breastfeeding
• Risks of not breastfeeding

2. Describe recommended practices and counselling discussion points on IYCF from 0 – 23 months.

3. Describe basic information of infant feeding in an HIV context.

4. Conduct IYCF 3-Step Counselling/‘Reaching-an-agreement’ with mother /caregiver by applying the ‘assess, analyze, and act’ steps in order to promote and improve IYCF-related practices.