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Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2020: Maternal and child diets at the heart of improving nutrition
This is the third annual report on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and the World Health Assembly targets 2030 on nutrition in the Asia and Pacific region, written by United Nations agencies. The report tracks progress on key SDG 2 (Zero
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COVID-19 Clinical Management: Living guidance
This guidance document is intended for clinicians caring for COVID-19 patients during all phases of their disease (i.e. screening to discharge). The section 19, related to feeding and caring for infants and young children of mothers with COVID-19, recomme
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Breastfeeding and Coronavirus
Infographics and share cards containing instructions for breastfeeding during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools
This guidance document provides considerations and practical checklists on how to protect children and schools from the COVID-19 (corona) virus. The new guidance offers helpful tips and checklists for parents and caregivers, as well as children and studen
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Interim Technical Note: Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) during COVID-19 response
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health, social and economic crisis. With restrictions on travel ad movement, civil society and humanitarian organizations play a critical role in supporting authorities to respond. All people should remain safe fro
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Coping With Stress During the 2019-nCov Outbreak
It is normal to feel sad, stressed, confused or scared during a crisis. This document contains tips to help you cope with stress during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Improving Early Childhood Development: WHO guideline
Enabling young children to achieve their full developmental potential is a human right and a central part of sustainable development. Given the critical importance of enabling children to make the best start in life, the health sector, among other sector
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Helping Children Cope With Stress During the 2019-nCoV Outbreak
It is important to talk with children about the coronavirus (COVID-19). This document provides guidance on how to help children cope with stress during the virus outbreak.
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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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Home Care for Patients with COVID-19 with Mild Symptoms and Management of their Contacts
This interim guidance was developed to meet the need for recommendations on safe home care for patients with suspected COVID-19 who present with mild symptoms and on public health measures related to the management of their contacts. It has been updated w
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Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative Training Course for Maternity Staff
All health workers who care for women and children during the postnatal period and beyond have a key role to play in establishing and sustaining breastfeeding. Many health workers cannot fulfill this role effectively because they have not been trained to
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COVID: Protecting children from violence, abuse and neglect in the home
All children are vulnerable to violence, abuse, and neglect. Such violations against children's rights can take place in the home, under the care of parents and other family members. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely that the vulnerabilities of c