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Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

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Department of Health<br />

➔<br />

<br />

<strong>for</strong>mulae required by<br />

the infant must be<br />

reviewed at each visit.<br />

<br />

identify problems <strong>and</strong><br />

take appropriate actions.<br />

Children in exceptionally<br />

difficult circumstances<br />

<br />

weight infants must be<br />

supported to exclusively<br />

breastfeed <strong>for</strong> six<br />

months <strong>and</strong> to practise<br />

sustained breastfeeding<br />

<strong>for</strong> two years.<br />

<br />

used, a special low<br />

birth weight <strong>for</strong>mula<br />

should be given.<br />

<br />

must be encouraged.<br />

Severely malnourished<br />

children<br />

<br />

assessed when admitted<br />

to hospital.<br />

<br />

personnel should<br />

manage severely<br />

malnourished children<br />

<strong>and</strong> support <strong>and</strong> teach<br />

the parents about proper<br />

nutrition.<br />

<br />

be provided in hospital<br />

or in the community<br />

until nutritional<br />

recovery is complete.<br />

<br />

community-based<br />

referral systems or<br />

rehabilitation facilities<br />

should be identified to<br />

prevent relapse.<br />

➔<br />

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