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Kwashiorkor malnutrition affects hundreds of thousands of children and kills tens of thousands each year. Although recognized as a unique form of malnutrition since the 1930s, its etiology is still unclear. In 1968, a group of scientists studying and treating kwashiorkor met to discuss differences between kwashiorkor and wasting, leading to the diagnostic…

You are invited to join the following webinar hosted by UNICEF ESARO: World Health Assembly Resolution 69.9: Where are we on ending the inappropriate promotion of all foods for infants and young children up to the age of 36 months. Date: Thursday 17th September, 3:00-4:30 pm Nairobi time/8:00-9:30 am New York Time Register here https://unicef.zoom.us/webinar/…

•How can we achieve the commitment? -Cross-cutting issues integration into HNO -Cross-cutting issues integration into HRP -Cross-cutting issues integration into Resource Mobilisation 

Agenda for the webinar includes : Briefing on the 2021 HPC process – OCHA Geneva Nutrition Humanitarian Needs Overview process -GNC-CT Mainstreaming cross-cutting issues in needs analysis – UNICEF  EMOPS GBV ,disability and inclusion advisors GNC-CT support to countries on HNO exercise -GNC-CT

Date: 18 August 2020 | Time: 14:00-16:00 (CET) In light of Grand Bargain cash commitments, the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) initiated in 2019 work to build the evidence base and guidance on the use of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) for nutrition outcomes in emergencies. This work resulted in the Evidence and Guidance Note on the Use of CVA for Nutrition…