The WHO Kenya Office, the Ministry of Health’s Division of Nutrition and Dietetics, and other partners organised a six-day training programme on the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM).
Significant capacity shortages in the management of acute malnutrition will be one of the main issues addressed by the training, especially in non-ASAL regions.
The programme, which takes place at Lake Naivasha Resort from June 24 to June 29, aims to improve the abilities and knowledge of physicians and nutritionists from 16 counties in the country.
The workshop includes thorough clinical practice sessions along with a standardised training package that was adapted from the WHO “Training Course on the Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition 2022” to enhance the standard of care for acute malnutrition in Kenya.
Updates on the WHO’s 2023 guidelines for managing and preventing acute malnutrition were given to the participants, giving them the tools they needed to implement IMAM services in their respective counties.
The risk of illness and mortality in children is greatly increased by malnutrition; severely wasted youngsters have a death rate that is 12 times higher than that of their peers who receive adequate nourishment.
This programme is a component of a larger project to enhance child health outcomes and lower malnutrition in Kenya.
