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COVID-19 and nutrition programming

Listen to a short conversation on ENNs support to practitioners on COVID 19 and nutrition through our role in the Global Technical Assistance Mechanism on Nutrition. This webinar is part of a series co-organized with the Development Studies Association of Ireland’s Nutrition and Health Study Group. DSAI is a network and space for dialogue between development researchers, policy makers and practitioners.

Read ENN’s special section on COVID 19 in FEX 65.

Join a live discussion

Join ENN's live discussion forum on Covid-19 and nutrition programming on en-net in English or in French - post technical questions and receive real-time responses from peers in the international nutrition community, moderated by global nutrition experts. 

Quick links for nutrition programmers: 

UNICEF, GNC and GTAM have developed a series of technical briefs on aspects of nutrition programming in the context of COVID-19. These have been developed by experts and will be updated as new evidence emerges: 

• Management of child wasting in the context of COVID-19 (last updated 27th March 2020) English, French, Arabic and Spanish versions available
• Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) programming in the context of COVID-19 (last updated on 30th March 2020) English, French, Arabic, Spanish and Russian versions available 
• Nutrition information management, surveillance and monitoring in the context of COVID-19 (last updated on 14th April 2020)
• Protecting Maternal Diets and Nutrition Services and Practices in the Context of COVID-19 (last updated on 22nd April 2020) 

GTAM is also compiling, curating and presenting adaptations to nutrition programming that are being rolled out in the context of COVID-19. Please visit the GNC website to access this. 

Other important resources are as follows: 

• The Global Nutrition Cluster website which has a section for the COVID-19 response that is being updated daily. Find here relevant information for coordination, plus a repository of critical guidance on nutrition programming to support the continued delivery of humanitarian assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak
• UNSCN resource list on food systems and nutrition responses in the light of COVID-19 - this will also be updated regularly as new information comes out
• John Hopkins website for snapshots of the latest research on COVID-19 and maternal, child helath and nutrition.
• Joint statement from UNICEF and the GNC on the risk of COVID-19 complications for children with wasting – this calls for countries to intensify efforts to prevent child wasting and sustain and adapt existing critical treatment services in the context of COVID-19
• GTAM resource list on the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) to assist Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) practitioners to integrate COVID-19 preparedness and response into humanitarian nutrition responses
• WHO FAQ on breastfeeding and COVID-19 translations into other languages will be forthcoming
• The Lancet paper: 'Early estimates of the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study'
• Toolkit for CHW Community-Based Treatment of Uncomplicated Wasting for Children 6-59 Months in the Context of Covid-19, developed by UNICEF, IRC & other partners

Find out about how ENN is supporting nutrition programming in the context of COVID-19. 

For more information please contact ENN Technical Director Tanya Khara. 

Reference this page

COVID-19 and nutrition programming. www.ennonline.net/covid19andnutritionprogramming

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