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Thanks to Hope For Haiti, 49 children were given nutritional assessments: 15 children aged 0 to 23 months (8 girls and 7 boys) and 34 children aged 24 to 59 months (16 girls and 18 boys). As a local organization, Ansanm Pou Timoun took the initiative of asking Hope for Haiti to help families find out the nutritional status of their children. Of the 49 children assessed, 13 received vitamin A, and 16 received Albendazole for the first time since birth. After the assessment, 8 children were identified as suffering from chronic malnutrition, and 1 child was referred for moderate acute malnutrition. Thanks to this Hope For Haiti intervention, we were able to assess and improve the health of 49 vulnerable children. However, much remains to be done to ensure that every child has access to adequate nutrition and essential care. Together, we can make a real difference and transform the lives of these children. Act now for a better future! #ActionHumanitaire #LutterContreLaMalnutrition #SaveTheChildren #ImpactSocial #WFP #FoodForThePoor #Solidarité #SantéDesEnfants

In Haiti, 1 in 4 children suffer from chronic malnutrition 🚨 At Zanmi Lasante—as PIH is known in Haiti—the nutrition team offers screening, treatment, and education to address malnutrition. They serve infants, children aged 6 months to 5 years, and pregnant/breastfeeding women through clinic and mobile visits. Haiti is experiencing the worst political, social, and economic situation in the past three decades. Airports and roads have shut down. Access to basic needs (such as fuel, clean water, medicines, and food) is dire—and growing worse. Despite challenges hindering mobile clinic operations, the team continues to provide lifesaving care to families across Haiti. Your support is urgently needed to ensure we can provide lifesaving care in Haiti. Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/3PkcAJU

Malnourishment impacts millions of children globally, affecting their growth, cognitive development, and future potential. But one vitamin-packed, nourishing meal can make a world of difference! 🍽️ 🤩 According to UNICEF, nearly 149 million children under 5 suffer from stunted growth due to malnutrition. Programs like OneMeal provide the essential nutrition kids need to thrive physically and mentally. 💖 Join us, and our partners at Kids Around the World, in feeding hope! Discover how you can get involved: https://bit.ly/3GJnvpZ 📷: Kids Around the World

🌍 Malnutrition Week: A Global Call to Action 🌍 At MyLocalDoc, we believe that healthcare is more than just local. It's about making a difference across the globe. As part of our global initiatives, we're proud to partner with the ELWA Malnutrition Clinic in Liberia, where life-changing care is provided to vulnerable children like baby Julia (name changed for privacy). Julia's story is one of hope and resilience. At just 7 months old, she was suffering from extreme malnutrition. Thanks to the dedicated team at ELWA, and the support of our MyLocalDoc "sister clinics," Julia is on the road to recovery. Her journey reminds us why we do what we do—to provide healthcare that truly cares. Through our partnerships with not-for-profits, we're able to sponsor nurses, provide essential care, and create sustainable, lasting change in communities in need. Together, we can help more children like Julia survive and thrive. 🌱 This Malnutrition Week, join us in supporting the ELWA Malnutrition Clinic and raising awareness about the global fight against child malnutrition. Every child deserves a chance at a healthy future. 💙 Know that by visiting a MyLocalDoc clinic you'll be assisting in making a difference locally and abroad. #MalnutritionWeek #HealthcareThatCares #MyLocalDocGlobal #ELWAMalnutritionClinic #ChildHealth #GlobalImpact #HopeAndHealing #HealthcareForAll #MedicalAid #CommunityHealth

Every Child Deserves A Healthy Start In Life! 🤱🏽 #ChildHealthWeek, held from November 12–19, aimed to raise global awareness about the challenges children face and the pressing need for solutions. At MaryaNutri, we share this mission by tackling malnutrition with sustainable, insect-fortified foods designed to support the health of children in vulnerable regions. Undernutrition remains one of the leading threats to children’s survival and development. Nearly half of all deaths in children under 5 are linked to undernutrition, which weakens immune systems, increases the severity of infections, and delays recovery. The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are critical. Poor nutrition during this period can lead to stunted growth, which affected 148.1 million children under 5 in 2022 (via UNICEF). Stunting not only hinders physical development but also impairs cognitive abilities, reduces school performance, and limits future opportunities. While #ChildHealthWeek has ended, the mission continues: ✔ Advocate for greater investments in health and nutrition systems. ✔ Champion efforts to protect children from preventable causes of malnutrition. ✔ Take action to ensure every child has the chance to grow, learn, and thrive. Every step we take today helps secure brighter, healthier futures for children around the world. #ChildHealthWeek #ChildSurvivalAction #ThriveBeyondFive #Innovation #malnutrition Save the Children International

Thank you, Christian P. Bryant and Scripps News, for helping raise awareness of the devastation and suffering wrought by 10 months of conflict in #Sudan. Children account for half of the almost 8 million people displaced since April 2023. Some 18 million people face acute hunger, and there are outbreaks of cholera, measles, malaria, and dengue fever in various parts of the country. The violence means that scarce food and healthcare are often inaccessible. One mother of 5 told us she was too malnourished to breastfeed her baby and finally decided to risk the treacherous trip to a hospital where, happily, they both received care. No mother should ever have to risk her child's, and her own, life to get food. Despite enormous challenges and being directly impacted by the crisis themselves, our CARE colleagues continue to work alongside local and international partners to provide water, sanitation, and hygiene systems; lifesaving health and nutrition services; cash, and other assistance – reaching more than 1.2 million people last year. In January, CARE resumed nutrition services in South Darfur; now, in Nyala, CARE runs the only stabilization center targeting children under 5 as well as pregnant and lactating women, providing malnutrition screening, life-saving therapeutic food, and treatment for associated medical complications. But the global response remains grossly underfunded, and the needs are growing faster than the humanitarian response can meet them. Governments and institutional donors must step up, and world leaders must help achieve a ceasefire to protect civilians and to allow humanitarian aid to reach those most in need. https://ow.ly/Q5qN50QCO6S

The humanitarian situation here in Shendi is beyond description. We are facing an influx of displaced families from Al-Jazeera, and the emergency cases we encounter are painful beyond imagination. Three days ago, we welcomed entire families who had arrived after a grueling journey of over ten days. Some had lost loved ones along the way, and many arrived so exhausted that it’s difficult to comprehend their resilience. The scene deeply affected us all, especially seeing men in tears before the children. Women and children are the most vulnerable; signs of malnutrition are apparent, particularly among infants, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. We did everything we could, gathering clothes and blankets, and preparing meals by midnight, all while taking precautions not to give them too much food to prevent complications. It was a night filled with work and lessons. That same night, I enrolled in UNICEF’s Emergency Nutrition course, which helped me gain skills in rapid response and protecting the nutrition of infants and young children (IYCF-E). I learned the essentials of creating emergency nutrition frameworks and read WHO research on therapeutic feeding. With the community's support, we secured temporary shelters in factories and unfinished homes and provided basic resources like insulin for those in need. Yet, nutritional needs keep growing with the rising number of displaced people. We are looking for support from those with expertise in emergency nutrition or ideas for sustainable nutritional plans. Anyone who can help with ideas, guidance, or resources, please reach out. The needs here go beyond individual capabilities; we must come together. #HumanitarianCrisis #Sudan #SupportDisplaced #Shendi #FoodCrisis #EmergencyNutrition #RapidResponse #HumanitarianWork #Relief #UNICEF #WHO #ChildrenInEmergencies #CommunitySupport #SocialResponsibility #Motherhood #HealthyNutrition #WomenAndChildren #HumanitarianAid #SudanBleeds #TogetherForSudan #MedicalAid

Malnourishment impacts millions of children globally, affecting their growth, cognitive development, and future potential. But one vitamin-packed, nourishing meal can make a world of difference! 🍽️ 🤩 According to UNICEF, nearly 149 million children under 5 suffer from stunted growth due to malnutrition. Programs like OneMeal provide the essential nutrition kids need to thrive physically and mentally. 💖 Join us, and our partners at Kids Around the World, in feeding hope! Discover how you can get involved: https://bit.ly/3GJnvpZ 📷: Kids Around the World

Please consider coming to our online campaign event. We are campaigning that no child be housed without a kitchen. Seems like a simple ask doesn't it - but thousands of under fives live without a cooker, microwave, even fridge for months on end. This interferes with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, weaning, causes constipation, stomach upsets, allergies - and adds around £200 to a family of 4s budget as they need to buy and throw away food. Short term misery also risks long term consequences with a risk of dental caries, obesity, malnutrition, disturbed relationship with food, and diabetes or heart disease in later life. Please consider attending our information session to explore the issue with medical experts, public health professionals and the families affected. And most important - find out what you, and your organisation, can do to press for a home with a kitchen for every child. https://lnkd.in/ea6CNEqw

This post is primarily addressed to my friends and colleagues who work on Infant and Yound Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E). As a public health nutritionist who has worked on a number of humanitarian emergencies focusing on IYCF-E and who is currently witnessing the devastating impact of the israeli war on Lebanon's mothers and young children, I would like to share a few thoughts: • Balancing focus: While IYCF-E guidance rightly prioritizes protecting breastfeeding from the influence of infant formula, it tends to underestimate the critical needs of exclusively formula-fed infants, particularly in contexts with low breastfeeding rates. A more balanced approach is therefore essential to ensure the well-being of all infants, regardless of how they are fed. • A nuanced approach: Yes, we can propose wet nursing and relactation but no, these are not acceptable for everyone, are not feasible in many cases and should not be forced upon mothers. Let's avoid being categorical and aim to be more nuanced and realistic in our approaches. • Breast-Milk Substitute (BMS) programming, not a taboo: Establishing BMS programs in contexts of humanitarian relief where the need is evident should no longer be a taboo. These programs should be integral to preparedness plans and rapidly implemented as part of the response. Logistical and other implementation challenges should be thought through during preparedness. We cannot fight off blanket and arbitrary donations of BMS without immediately providing the well-planned and closely-monitored alternative. I invite my IYCF-E expert colleagues from Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN), UNICEF, UNICEF Lebanon, and other organizations to organize a webinar to discuss the IYCF-E response in Lebanon as a live case study. By examining the current response in Lebanon through the lens of existing operational guidance, we can learn valuable lessons not only to inform future emergency responses and guidance update but also to identify challenges in the current response in Lebanon and explore potential solutions. #IYCFE