GRIN-LAC, el Grupo de Resiliencia Integral de Nutrición, es un grupo regional de apoyo a la preparación y respuesta en nutrición en situaciones de emergencias en América Latina y el Caribe coordinada por La Oficina Regional de UNICEF para América Latina y el Caribe. Es una red de actores regionales y nacionales relacionados con la nutrición, la reducción de riesgo de desastres y/ el manejo de emergencias que incluye agencias de las Naciones Unidas (PMA, OPS/OMS, OCHA, FAO), la Federación Internacional de la Cruz Roja, ONGs (Save the Children, Plan Internacional), y agencias de cooperación (AECID, ECHO), entre otros actores.
El objetivo principal del grupo es mejorar el entendimiento de los problemas relacionados con la nutrición en situaciones de emergencias, las acciones clave de preparación y respuesta en nutrición y su importancia, y apoyar el fortalecimiento de capacidades en preparación y respuesta en nutrición en casos de emergencia a nivel nacional.
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GRIN-LAC, the Regional Group for Integrated Nutrition Resilience, is a regional group that supports the strengthening of national capacities for emergency preparedness and response in Latin America and the Caribbean coordinated by UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. It is a network of regional and national key players in nutrition, disaster risk reduction and/or emergency management that includes UN agencies (WFP, PAHO/WHO, OCHA, FAO), the International Federation of Red Cross, NGOs (Save the Children, Plan International), and aid agencies (AECID, ECHO) among others.
The main objective of this group is to increase awareness and understanding around issues related to nutrition in emergencies and key actions in emergency nutrition preparedness and response and their importance, and to support the strengthening of national capacities for emergency preparedness and response.
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¿Quién debe coordinar las acciones de preparación ante una emergencia en términos de Nutrición? El gobierno, a nivel nacional y subnacional, es la autoridad líder de coordinación en nutrición en emergencias, que es responsable de establecer y/o…
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¿Por qué es esencial implementar acciones de Nutrición en respuesta a una emergencia? Los países de América Latina y el Caribe (LAC) han progresado mucho y han mejorado su habilidad en responder a las situaciones de emergencias,…
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This document contains suggestions and areas to consider when developing TORs for a Nutrition Coordination mechanism, whether national or sub-national. Background and rationale This section should provide a brief overview of the context and the nutrition situation Geographic description…
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Panamá, 9 de marzo de 2018 Stefano Fedele, coordinador de GRIN-LAC, el Grupo de Resiliencia Integral de Nutrición para América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), y Especialista Regional en Nutrición de UNICEF, aboga a favor del establecimiento…
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WHAT? A Nutrition Coordination mechanism is a group of organizations/stakeholders committed and willing to support nutrition by jointly coordinating their activities to achieve better nutrition results. These are some of the key criteria of Nutrition Coordination Mechanisms: Objective:…
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WHAT? The present document is an observation guide that anyone can use to evaluate, through observations, key aspects related to the food and nutrition situation of displaced populations in shelters or other places that are at high…
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WHAT? The present document provides guidance on key information to collect in relation to the food and nutrition situation of displaced populations that are at high risk of undernutrition in emergencies: Children under 6 months, children 6-24…
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WHAT? The present document provides guidance on key information to collect in relation to the food and nutrition situation of displaced populations that are at high risk of undernutrition in emergencies: Children under 6 months, children 6-24…
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Diarrhoea remains the second leading cause of death among children under five globally. Nearly one in five child deaths about 1.5 million each year - is due to diarrhoea. It kills more young children than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. In…
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MODULE LEARNING OBJECTIVES After you study this module, you will be able to: ✔ Define the types of diarrhoea and levels of dehydration ✔ Recognize clinical signs of dehydration ✔ Assess diarrhoea in sick children ✔ Assess dehydration in young infants…
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Diarrhoea is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the passage of three or more loose or liquid stools per day (or more frequent passage than is normal for the individual). Frequent passing of formed…
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FOREWORD Over 17 million children are affected by severe acute malnutrition (SAM) worldwide. Despite significant progress in recent years, approximately 2.9 million children accessed treatment in 65 countries in 2013 – only about 17 percent of the…
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MODULE LEARNING OBJECTIVES After you study this module, you will be able to: ✔ Explain why it is necessary to check all children for malnutrition and anaemia ✔ Determine weight for height/length ✔ Measure a child’s mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) ✔…
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This statement presents the recommended cut-offs, summarizes the rationale for their adoption and advocates for their harmonized application in the identification of 6–60 month old infants and children for the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM).…
