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J Spector, Valid Int, EthiopiaJ Spector, Valid Int, EthiopiaNewsWHO meetingreport oncommunitybasedmanagementof severemalnutritionMinistry of Health staff workingin outpatient therapeutic carein a clinic in EthiopiaA meeting of experts was organised by theDepartment of Child and Adolescent Healthand Development and the Department ofNutrition for Health and Development of theWHO, by UNICEF and by the UN Standingcommittee on Nutrition in Geneva on 21-23November 2005, to review recent developmentsin community-based management of severemalnutrition and to formulate recommendations.In preparation for this meeting, five backgroundpapers were prepared:• A review of methods to detect cases ofseverely malnourished children in the communityfor their admission into communitybasedtherapeutic care programmes. MyattM, Khara T, Collins S.• Efficacy and effectiveness of communitybasedtreatment of severe malnutrition.Ashworth A.• Key issues in the success of communitybasedmanagement of severe malnutrition.Collins S, Sadler K, Dent N, Khara T,Guerrero S, Myatt M, Saboya M, Walsh A.• Local production and provision of ready-tousetherapeutic food for the treatment ofsevere childhood malnutrition. Manary M.• The sustainability of Community-basedTherapeutic Care (CTC) in non-acute emergencycontexts. Gatchell V, Forsythe V,Thomas PR.These, along with the meeting report, are allavailable athttp://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/publications/NUTRITION/CBSM.htmTaking MUAC measurement of a child in EthiopiaRevised Operational Guidanceon IFEAn updated version of the OperationalGuidance for Emergency Relief Staff andProgramme Managers on Infant and YoungChild Feeding in Emergencies is now availablefrom the ENN. First developed by theInteragency Working Group on IFE in 2001, ithas been revised by the IFE Core Group(UNICEF, UNHCR, WHO, WFP, IBFAN-GIFA,CARE USA, Fondation Terre des hommes,and ENN) co-ordinated by the ENN.The aim of this short document is to provideconcise, practical (but non technical)guidance on how to ensure appropriate infantand young child feeding in emergencies. Anumber of elements are also applicable innon-emergency settings.The Operational Guidance focuses especiallyon infants and young children under 2years of age and their caregivers, recognisingtheir particular vulnerability in emergencies.It is intended for emergency relief staff andprogramme managers of all agencies workingin emergency programmes. It applies to emergencysituations in all countries.Beginning with a summary of key points,this 24 page document is organised into sixpractical steps:1 Endorse or Develop Policies2 Train Staff3 Coordinate Operations4 Assess and Monitor5 Protect, Promote and Support IFE throughIntegrated Multi-Sectoral Interventions6 Minimise the Risks of Any ArtificialFeeding.Key definitions are included at the end andsupporting information on how to implementthe guidance is referenced throughout.The revised Operational Guidance is currentlyavailable in English and Bahasa (Indonesia)and translation into other languages is underway.Agency support and feedbackThe 2001 OperationalGuidance was supportedby 30 INGOs/NGOs/UN agencies.The IFE Core Groupwish to define andestablish agency supportfor this revisededition with futureprints listing supportingagencies.If you or youragency would liketo engage in thisprocess, would like to receive printcopes, or have any feedback or comments youwish to share, contact the IFE Core Group c/oEmergency Nutrition Network, 32, LeopoldStreet, Oxford, OX4 1TW, UK.Tel: +44 (0)1865 324996, fax: +44 (0)1865 324997,email: ife@ennonline.netThe Operational Guidance can also be downloadedfrom http://www.enonnline.net inpdf or html formatInternational Food and NutritionSecurity Course 2007An international training programme on foodand nutrition security is planned to take placebetween 12 February – 27 April, 2007, atWageningen International, The Netherlands.It aims to provide the course participants withknowledge, skills and motivation to identify,plan and implement effective action on foodand nutrition security at various levels, rangingfrom (national) policy level to regional,community, household and individual levelprogrammes.The training programme can be followed as acomplete 11 weeks' programme, which leadsto a diploma at postgraduate level or can befollowed as 'stand alone' certificate courses.Course content1. Distance Learning Programme: KeyConcepts in Food and Nutrition2. Key Concepts and Current Issues inNutrition3. Food and Nutrition Security in theContext of HIV/AIDS4. Seminar on Rights Based Approaches forFood5. Monitoring and Evaluation of Impact onFood and Nutrition Security6. Nutrition Communication and Promotion;a NewApproach to Nutrition EducationA limited number of fellowships to covercosts are available from the NetherlandsFellowship Programme (NFP). Candidatesshould first apply to WageningenInternational for admission to the coursebefore 1st September, 2006. Acceptable candidatesthen apply for a NFP fellowshipthrough the Netherlands Embassy in theirown country (deadline: 1st October 2006). Theapplication deadline for non-fellowship candidatesis 30th January 2007.Apply to Wageningen International online atwww.wi.wur.nl or email: training.wi@wur.nlor contact Wageningen International, P.O. Box88 6700 AB Wageningen, The Netherlands,Tel +31 317 495 495 Fax: +31 317 495 395For further information on the content of thecourse, email: fannie.deboer@wur.nl or wijnand.klaver@wur.nl13