World Health Organization Guidelines on Nutrition .pptx

WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health. It is responsible for providing
leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and
standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries
and monitoring and assessing health trends.
WHO guidelines on Nutrition:
1. Guideline: iron and folic acid supplementation in menstruating women
2. Guideline: iron supplementation in preschool and school-age children
3. Guideline: Neonatal vitamin A supplementation
4. Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for reducing the risk of mother-tochild transmission of HIV
5. Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation for infants 1-5 months of age
6. Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation in postpartum women

1. WHO GUIDELINES ON NUTRITION UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF Dr . P. SHAILAJA Assoc. Professor , Dept. of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs , A.U. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES PRESENTED BY M. Sravani 623209527020 Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs A.U. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

2. Contents World Health Organization (WHO) Nutrition WHO guidelines on Nutrition A.U. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2

3. World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7th April, 1948, and its headquarters is located in Geneva; Switzerland. WHO is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. A.U. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 3

4. Nutrition Nutrition is the process of taking in food and using it for growth, metabolism and repair. Good nutrition means eating a variety of foods that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good, and has energy. The nutrients include protein, carbohydrates, fat, water, vitamins and minerals. Nutritional stages are ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport, assimilation and excretion. A.U. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 4

5. WHO guidelines on Nutrition: 1. Guideline: iron and folic acid supplementation in menstruating women 2. Guideline: iron supplementation in preschool and school-age children 3. Guideline: Neonatal vitamin A supplementation 4. Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for reducing the risk of mother-to child transmission of HIV 5. Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation for infants 1-5 months of age 6. Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation in postpartum women A.U. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 5

6. Guideline: iron and folic acid supplementation in menstruating women It is estimated that worldwide there are 469 million anemic women of reproductive age. At least half of the cases are attributed to iron deficiency This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on the intermittent use of iron and folic acid supplements for the purpose of reducing anemia and improving iron status among menstruating women The guideline will help Members States and their partners in their efforts to make informed decisions on the appropriate nutrition actions to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, in particular, MDG 3 and MDG 5. A.U. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 6

7. Guidelines iron supplementation in preschool and school-age children It is estimated that 600 million preschool and school-age children worldwide are anemic, and it is assumed that at least half of these cases are attributable to iron deficiency. This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on the intermittent use of iron supplements for preschool and school-age children to improve iron status and reduce the risk of childhood iron deficiency anemia. The guideline will help Member States and their partners in their efforts to make informed decisions on the appropriate nutrition actions to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, in particular, MDG 1, MDG 2 and MDG 4. A.U. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 7

8. Guidelines : Neonatal vitamin A supplementation Vitamin A deficiency affects about 19 million pregnant women and 190 million preschool-age children, mostly from the WHO regions of Africa and South-East Asia. This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on the use of vitamin A supplements in infants and children 6-59 months of age for the reduction of morbidity and mortality. The guideline will help Member States and their partners in their efforts to make informed decisions on the appropriate nutrition actions to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, in particular, MDG 4. A.U. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 8

9. Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for reducing the risk of mother to-child transmission of HIV Over 1000 new cases of mother-to-child transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) occur worldwide every day, making this the main route of transmission of HIV infection in children Vitamin A deficiency affects about 19 million pregnant women, mostly from the WHO regions of Africa and South-East Asia. Both HIV infection and pregnancy are considered to be risk factors for vitamin A deficiency. The guideline will help Member States and their partners in their efforts to make informed decisions on the appropriate nutrition actions to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, in particular, MDG 4, MDG 5. A.U. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 9

10. Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation for infants 1-5 months of age Vitamin A deficiency affects about 19 million pregnant women and 190 million preschool-age children, mostly from the WHO regions of Africa and South-East Asia. This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on the use of vitamin A supplements in infants and children 1-5 months of age for the reduction of morbidity and mortality. The guideline will help Member States and their partners in their efforts to make informed decisions on the appropriate nutrition actions to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, in particular, MDG 4 and MDG 5. A.U. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 10

11. References https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241502023 https://www.who.int/health-topics/nutrition#tab=tab_1 https://www.who.int/activities/developing-nutrition-guidelines Guideline: intermittent iron and folic acid supplementation in menstruating women (who.int) https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/311941/9789241550505-eng.pdf?ua=1 A.U. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 11

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