WFP’s additional recommendations for the management of maternal and child malnutrition prevention and treatment in the context of COVID 19

Publication language
English
Pages
8pp
Date published
04 Apr 2020
Type
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
Keywords
Children & youth, COVID-19, Health
Organisations
World Food Programme (WFP)

This brief has been developed to:  Prevent COVID-19 contamination among staff and beneficiaries taking part in the provision of acute malnutrition prevention and treatment services at health facility and community level.  Ensure the continuity of provision of acute malnutrition prevention and treatment of services, introducing adaptations where indicated.  Highlight the essential minimum adaptations (section 4) needed in all programs that are currently running to ensure safe delivery of services in the context of COVID-19.