Action - GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion - Infants and young children|Preschool-age children (Pre-SAC)

Programme: GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6)

Programme description

These programmes and actions were reported by countries for the 2nd WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 module on actions related to infant and young child nutrition. More actions and programmes reported can be accessed through the country page.

Programme type

Other

References

WHO (2018) Global Nutrition Policy Review. Country progress in creating enabling policy environments for promoting healthy diets and nutrition http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/policies/global_nut_policyrevi...

The Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016–2017 is the report of the second comprehensive analysis of nutrition-related policy environment, coordination mechanisms, available capacities and actions being taken in 176 Member States (91%) and one area which responded to the survey carried out between July 2016 and December 2017.

Target group: 
Infants and young children
Preschool-age children (Pre-SAC)
Implementation details : 

Components of growth monitoring and promotion: taking measurments, tracking indicators, completing growth chart, involving parents/caregivers in identifying problems and solutions related to growth faltering, counselling on infant and young child feeding, identifying and following-up on children with growth faltering. Measurements taken: height/length, weight, MUAC. Indicators tracked: stunting, wasting, overweight, BMI.

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