{"id":152426,"date":"2023-07-23T06:15:09","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T04:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/west-africa\/burkina-faso\/the-revised-world-health-organization-who-guidance-on-acute-malnutrition-is-a-step-forward-for-children-in-humanitarian-settings\/"},"modified":"2023-07-23T06:15:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T04:15:09","slug":"the-revised-world-health-organization-who-guidance-on-acute-malnutrition-is-a-step-forward-for-children-in-humanitarian-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/west-africa\/burkina-faso\/the-revised-world-health-organization-who-guidance-on-acute-malnutrition-is-a-step-forward-for-children-in-humanitarian-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Revised World Health Organization (WHO) Guidance on Acute Malnutrition is a Step Forward for Children in Humanitarian Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In response to the World Health Organization (WHO) issuing\u00a0new guidelines<\/a>\u00a0for the treatment of acute malnutrition, the IRC issues the following statement:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThe IRC welcomes the WHO\u2019s updated guidelines on the management of acute malnutrition, which takes positive steps towards decentralizing and expanding treatment. The updated guidance specifically includes numerous helpful updates such as recommendations for utilizing Community Health Workers (CHWs) to bring treatment to remote communities, currently beyond the reach of established health facilities, and calls to treat all children with acute malnutrition instead of only the most severe cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the guidelines are a living document, we hope this represents the latest and not the last step towards closing the treatment gap for children suffering from acute malnutrition. UN agencies have already endorsed the use of certain simplifications under\u00a0\u2018exceptional circumstances<\/a>,\u2019 including fragile and conflict-affected humanitarian contexts and during\u00a0health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/a>\u00a0Future updates to the guidelines should reflect this focus on the treatment gap, and build on current evidence for\u00a0simplifications to the treatment protocol<\/a>\u00a0for acute malnutrition, including the use of simplified admission, dosage, and discharge criteria.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cNearly a decade of the IRC\u2019s research in operational and clinical settings has\u00a0proven<\/a>\u00a0that expanding the use of the\u00a0simplified protocol<\/a>\u00a0for diagnosing and treating acute malnutrition can lead to significant efficiency gains while achieving a recovery rate of more than 90%. This approach requires 39% less of the treatment product ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) and costs 21% less per child treated, according to IRC research in\u00a0Mali<\/a>. Expediting the shift towards these simplifications will ensure that limited resources are maximized to save more lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to the extraordinary\u00a0leadership\u00a0<\/a>of USAID and the U.S. Congress, $530 million was mobilized in 2022 by the agency, other bilateral donors, and private philanthropy to scale up RUTF procurement. A coalition of INGOs applauded the unprecedented resourcing, and\u00a0outlined\u00a0<\/a>ways to improve cost-efficiency and scale as a severe fiscal cliff looms in 2024. Accelerating the uptake of proven and innovative solutions that deliver results at scale must be a central priority as\u00a0malnutrition rates and the threat of famine rises<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cDonors and implementing agencies should seize the opportunity to take the lead with affected states and local partners on scaling context-appropriate, cost-effective and simplified approaches. The IRC stands ready to partner with the WHO and other partners to close the persistent treatment gap by scaling proven and effective solutions. By pairing efficiency gains, approaches to enable scale and new sustained funding, we can ensure millions of children finally receive the lifesaving care they desperately need.”<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Rescue Committee (IRC) .<\/i><\/p>\n

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