ENN hosted Webinar on WHO Wasting Guidelines and Development
In light of the upcoming update to the WHO guidelines for the management of wasting, this webinar was hosted to improve understanding of the WHO guideline development process in general, as well as lay out specific considerations and timelines for the new wasting guidelines.
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