Ethiopia still faces a high burden of malnutrition due to environmental,
social, political, economic, and cultural factors. Inadequate agricultural
productivity, post-harvest losses, poor food safety and quality, ...
According the WHO adolescence is defined
as the period from 10 to 19 years, when an
individual undergoes major physical growth,
mental development and psychological
changes. (1-6). This period is divided into
early ...
Micronutrient deficiency is often referred to as “Hidden Hunger” as adequate food may be present, but the diet contains insufficient amounts of certain vitamins and minerals.
Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) are now ...
Malnutrition is a global health challenge that affects every country in the world. Children, women, and adolescents are the most vulnerable and a significant burden is experienced by children under-five (1). Globally, 22% ...
Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients (WHO 2020). It is also defined as both under-nutrition and over nutrition, which includes micronutrient and ...
Irrational use of drugs has been one of the major problems in the Ethiopian health care system for a long time. Among the strategies devised to improve the situation, Medicine, Food and Healthcare Administration and Control ...
WHEREAS, scientifically proved that using tobacco is a risk factor
for disease such as cancer, respiratory disease, heart disease, stroke
and non-communicable disease as well as resulted to physical injury
and death ...
STGs promote therapeutically effective and economic use of medicinesat different levels of health
facilities, as they give clear guidance and recommendations about the treatment and management of
each clinical condition. ...
Careful planning and strong administrative support are
essential before, during, and after the Training Course on
the Management of Acute Malnutrition. This section of the
Course Director Guide describes the necessary ...
Clinical practice is an essential part of the Management of Acute Malnutrition course. Clinical sessions
are led by the clinical instructor in the inpatient care ward, OTP and TSFP on each day of the course.
The purpose ...
The national Food and Nutrition Policy (FNP), endorsed in November 2018, has comprehensively
addressed food security, food safety, food quality and post-harvest management, as well as other
systemic issues, including ...
This summary booklet is illustrating the core concept of the Food
and Nutrition Strategy Document to serve as a quick reference. The
main Strategy document has 245 pages with detail action points
and budget. This summary ...
Unhealthy diets add to the burden of malnutrition and diet-related non-communicable diseases
[2, 3], which are priority public health problems in low- and middle-income countries including
Ethiopia [4–7]. According to ...
The Government of Ethiopia recognizes that healthcare is one of the crucial components of
basic social services with direct linkage to growth and development of the country as well as
to the welfare of the society. ...