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Examine how the implementation of the 2006 World Health Organization child growth standards influences humanitarian nutrition programmes in emergency contexts.

April 5, 2007BMJOpen Access

The 2006 WHO child growth standards

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MBMartin W. BloemRutherford Appleton Laboratory

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Policy review demonstrates operational shifts in emergency nutrition programmes, highlighting the diagnostic impact of revised 2006 WHO child growth standards.

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Examine how the implementation of the 2006 World Health Organization child growth standards influences humanitarian nutrition programmes in emergency contexts.
Evaluated the operational changes associated with adopting the 2006 World Health Organization child growth standards.
Assessed diagnostic criteria, admission guidelines, and resource planning for nutrition programmes operating in humanitarian crises.
Adoption of the 2006 standards alters the classification and estimated prevalence of acute malnutrition in emergency-affected populations.
The revised growth benchmarks necessitate adjustments in therapeutic feeding caseload management, procurement planning, and intervention thresholds.

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Martin W. Bloem (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7170476c240de38cdc23f7 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39155.658843.be

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Policy review demonstrates operational shifts in emergency nutrition programmes, highlighting the diagnostic impact of revised 2006 WHO child growth standards.

The 2006 WHO child growth standards

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The 2006 WHO child growth standards

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