August 2001

Issue 13 / English

Editorials

Issue 13 Editorial (page 1)

Field Articles

Strengthening analysis of the nutrition situation through linking food security and nutrition information: Pitfalls and potentials (page 7)
Scurvy outbreak and erosion of livelihoods masked by low wasting levels in drought affected Northern Afghanistan (page 13)
The dangers of rapid assessment (page 17)
A food-based strategy to improve nutrition in emergencies (page 23)

Evaluations

A cash for work programme in Uganda (page 20)
Universal appreciation for women’s involvement in food aid (page 21)

Research

Food security early warning systems in the Greater Horn of Africa (page 2)
Cash transfers in emergencies: a review of recent experiences (page 3)
HIV and nutrition: recommendations for nutritional care and support (page 4)
The Coping Strategies Index: monitoring food security status in emergencies (page 4)
Linkages between HIV/AIDS and food insecurity (page 5)
Management of shigellosis in undernourished children (page 5)
Emergency relief workers: what skills do you need to be effective? (page 6)
Nutritional surveys in Iraq: a call for improved quality (page 6)

Agency Profiles

HelpAge International (page 16)

News & Views

Emergencies in developed countries: are aid organisations ready to adapt? (page 8)
Infant feeding in emergencies: new resources (page 8)
WFP committed to improving quality of food needs assessments (page 9)
WFP pilot study on community level fortification mills (page 9)
Assessment of adult malnutrition (page 10)
Food security: minimum standards to be included into Sphere (page 10)
Epicentre: consultancy register being updated (page 11)
Global crisis – global action: an international effort to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS (page 11)
Nutritionist 51 Week Appointment (page 11)
Nutritionists, food specialists, food logisticians (page 11)
ACC/SCN Working Group on Nutrition in Emergencies (page 12)

Letters

Practical experiences and lessons learned in using supplemental suckling technique (page 22)

People in Aid

People in Aid (issue 13) (page 25)

Cartoons

Pandamonium (issue 13) (page 29)

Other

Embracing cultures (page 19)