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Nutrition for Growth: The international coalition for advocacy on nutrition (ICAN) UK's recommendations to the UK government
Good nutrition is essential to human survival. It also builds strong immune systems, improves educational performance, unlocks economic potential, and gives children the best chance at living their best post possible life This document provides recommenda
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Guideline for Remote Support on Nutrition During COVID 19 Pandemic Version 1.0 Updated
The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to affect the quality and scale of nutrition, health and other lifesaving interventions. The restrictions on mobility and recommendations on social distancing will affect nutrition programmes, and measures are need
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2020 Global Hunger Index: One decade to zero hunger linking health and sustainable food systems
At the time of writing, approximately 200 million children suffer from stunting or wasting worldwide. Worldwide hunger is estimated to be moderate, but it is evident that the COVID-19 pandemic has undermined food and nutrition security for many. The impac
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Nutrition & Coronavirus Advocacy Messaging
This document contains Save the Children's advocacy messaging to put vulnerable children first in the coronavirus crisis.
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COVID-19 and Children in Indonesia: An agenda for action to address socio-economic challenges
The measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia are having a widespread impact on the economy, but also the daily lives of the population. For some children, the impact will be life-long. Existing inequalities may be exacerbated, particularly
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Good Nutrition on Tea Estates
Between 2016 and 2019, Save the Children US worked together with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health to improve child and maternal health and nutrition in the Tea Estates. The nutrition of a child during the 1000 days of their lives is especially important
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Global Nutrition Report 2020: Action on equity to end malnutrition
In 2020, malnutrition remains a pressing global challenge. Even though some progress has been made towards ending malnutrition, it has been too slow and unfair. The Global Nutrition Report 2020 reveals that one in nine people are still hungry or undernour
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Multisectoral Checklist for School Re-openings and School-based Nutrition in the Context in COVID-19
The eruption of COVID-19 caused school closures across the world. As a result, many children have lost access to formal learning, school meals, and numerous health services that otherwise are provided through school. The nutrition and health status of man
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Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes: National implementation of the International Code status report 2020
Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (BMS) and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions through enforcement of national legal measures is essential to ensuring that parents and other caregiver
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Mitigating the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food and Nutrition of Schoolchildren
While cases of COVID-19 appear to be fewer among children (and symptoms generally milder), national responses to the pandemic can have important consequences for child nutrition and educational outcomes, especially in lieu of school closures. This joint n
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School Health Thematic Ladders: Guidance for the well-being and physical protection of school-age children
The School Health Thematic Ladders contain rubrics or milestones for any school, or school district, or an entire project to meet the basic requirement for the wellbeing and physical protection of school-age children. They are based on Save the Children’s
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Understanding the Factors Affecting The Humanitarian Health and Nutrition Response for Women and Children in Somalia Since 2000: A case study
Two decades of armed conflict has caused immense damage to Somalia's infrastructure and led to mass displacement and suffering among the population. Health and nutrition indicators in the country are some of the worst in the world, as the complex context