MAM Symposium 2014

Opening Ceremony

video stream of Opening session

Pictures

All pictures of the day 1 on flickr

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Presentations

An overview of the Conference -Lola Gostelow -

Session 1

video stream of Session 1

The global crisis of Moderate Acute Malnutrition - Francesco Branca -

What works in managing MAM? - Patrick Webb -

Maternal Malnutrition Globally - Epidemiology and Links to Childhood Malnutrition - Zulfiqar A Bhutta-

Session 2

video stream of Session 2

Wasting and stunting – similarities and differences - programmatic implications - Dr. André Briend -

Programming options for wasting prevention during lean season/emergencies – overview of interventions - Lynnda Kiess -

A review of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive approaches to preventing MAM - Rebecca Brown -

Assessing the impact of blanket distributions on MAM prevention - Rebecca Freeman Grais -

The role of unconditional cash transfers (CTs) during a nutritional emergency in Maradi region, Niger: a prospective observational study - Bridget Fenn -

Session 3

video stream of Session 3

Management of acute malnutrition in infants 6 months or less - Marko Kerac (UCL) and Marie McGrath (ENN) -

Community-based breastfeeding support and the management of MAM in infants aged 6 months or less: Lessons from Asia - Rukhsana Haider

Pictures

All pictures of the day 2 on flickr

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Presentations

Highlights of Day 2 and Looking at Day 3 - Lola Gostelow -

Session 4

video stream of Session 4

Lessons learned from CMAM in different contexts - Nicky Dent -

Lessons learned from a community-based child survival program in Bangladesh - Chloe Puett -

Health system strengthening in the context of CMAM - A D Israel-

MUAC as admission and/or discharge criteria in nutritional programs - Sandra Cohuet -

Outcomes after treatment of MAM: Should we be concerned? - Mark Manary -

Session 5

video stream of Session 5

Study design issues in trials among children with MAM - Henrik Friis -

Winfoods data from Kenya and Cambodia: constraints on field procedures - Victor O. Owino -

The Impact of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements, together with malaria and diarrhea treatment, on growth of young Burkinabe children-Sonja Hess -

Session 6

video stream of Session 6

Capacity Development for Prevention and Management Moderate Acute Malnutrition - Alan A Jackson and Steve Wootton -

Pre-service and In-service Capacity Building: Lessons Learned from Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)- Wilson Were -

Pictures

All pictures of the day 3 one on flickr

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Presentations

Highlights of Day 3 and Looking at Day 4 - Lola Gostelow -

Session 7

video stream of Session 7

Developing food supplements for moderately malnourished children: lessons learnt from ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) - André Briend -

New formulations of ready-to-use foods - Peter Akomo and Filippo Dibari -

Recent Experiencesin the Development of Locally-Produced Ready-to-Use Foods - Kelsey Ryan, Mark Manary -

WFP experience with setting-up local production of LNS at scale - Saskia de Pee -

Maximizing Potential for Impact: Measuring and Addressing Issues of Supplement Sharing and Diversion in MAM Programs - Beatrice Lorge Rogers -

Reflections on Presentations -Michael_Golden -

Development and Acceptability Testing of Ready-to-Use-Supplementary Food (RUSF) for children in Bangladesh - M Munirul Islam

PlumpyField- Network of local producers of ready-to-use foods -Hilina_Belete

Session 8

video stream of Session 8

Possible role of the microbiome in the development of acute malnutrition and implications for food-based strategies to prevent and treat acute malnutrition - Mark Manary -

Metabolomics in nutrition research: biomarkers predicting mortality in children with severe acute malnutrition - Michael Freemark -

Session 9

video stream of Session 9

Implications of the Symposium – What have we learned and what can we do to improve the management of MAM? - Ricardo Uauy -

Pictures

All pictures of the day 4 on flickr

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Programme

Symposium Programme

Proceedings

Proceedings published as a Supplement of the Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Report - Understanding Moderate Malnutrition in Children for Effective Interventions

Statistics - Understanding Moderate Malnutrition in Children for Effective Interventions

Abstracts

IAEA Posters on Stable Isotope Techniques

Stable isotopes to assess the intake of human milk in breastfed infants - The deuterium oxide dose-to-mother technique

Measuring Total Body Water (TBW) For Body Composition Assessment By Deuterium Oxide Dilution Technique

Articles

Good Nutrition is Essential for Good Health - 21 May 2014

Collaboration and Capacity Building for Better Nutrition - 27 May 2014

IAEA Malnutrition Symposium Ends With Calls for Action - 30 May 2014

Interviews

Voices from participants - interviews with six participants, 24 June 2014

Nutrition is More Than Just Food
Interview with Zulfiqar Bhutta, 30 May 2014

Collaboration Key to Defeating Malnutrition
Interview with Paluku Bahwere, 30 May 2014

Better Answers to MAM’s Key Questions
Interview with Saskia de Pee, 29 May 2014

We Need an Army
Interview with Francesco Branca, 29 May 2014

IAEA-supported experts attend and participate in MAM conference, Interviews with three participants, June 13th, 2014

United Nations Radio from 27 May 2014 - Symposium opening in Vienna on understanding malnutrition in children - English

United Nations Radio from 30 May 2014 - Good nutrition is essential for good health - English

United Nations Radio from 28 May 2014 - Symposium de l'AIEA : Collaborer et le renforcer les capacités pour une meilleure nutrition - French

United Nations Radio from 27 May 2014 - الوكالة الدولية للطاقة الذرية: معظم وفيات الأطفال يرتبط بسوء التغذية المعتدل - Arabic

United Nations Radio from 29 May 2014 - Kongamano la IAEA la kukabiliana na utapiamlo wa kadri lamalizika - Kiswahili