Zinc

 Featured Publications

• Gap Analysis: Information Gaps for Scaling Up Programs to Improve Zinc Nutrition (PDF)
  A2Z Project (2007)
   
• Zinc Supplementation for the Treatment of Diarrhea: Moving from Research to Practice (external link, PDF)
  MOST Project
   
• Joint Statement: Clinical Management of Acute Dhiarrhea (external link, PDF)
  These new recommendations, formulated by UNICEF and WHO in collaboration with USAID and experts worldwide, take into account new research findings while building on past recommendations.
  UNICEF/WHO (2004)
   
• Quantifying the Risk of Zinc Deficiency: Recommended Indicators (external link)
  The first IZiNCG Technical Document has been compiled by the Steering Committee, and published as a supplement to the United Nations University Food and Nutrition Bulletin (March, volume 25, supplement 2:S94-S204; 2004). (A2Z Logo on Document – supplement to UN food and Nutrition Bulletin)
  IZiNCG (2007)
   
• Introducing Zinc in a Diarrheal Control Program: A Manual for Conducting Formative Research (external link, PDF)
  Dr. Mark Nichter, Dr. Cecilia S. Acuin , and Ms. Alberta Vargas
   
• Implementing the New Recommendations on the Clinical Management of Diarrhoea (external link, PDF) English | French
  WHO, UNICEF, USAID and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
   
• WHO / UNICEF joint statement on diarrhea treatment
  English (WHO/UNICEF joint statement: Clinical management of acute diarrhoea)
  French (Déclaration commune de l’OMS et de l’UNICEF: Prise en charge clinique de la diarrhée aiguë)
  Spanish (Declaración conjunta de la OMS y el UNICEF: Tratamiento clínico de la diarrea aguda)
   
• Implementing the new recommendations on the clinical management of diarrhea: Guidelines for Policy Makers and Program Managers
  English (Implementing the new recommendations on the clinical management of diarrhea)
  French (Mise en application des nouvelles recommandations pour la prise en charge clinique de cas de diarrhée)
  Russian (Implementing the new recommendations on the clinical management of diarrhea (Russian))
   
• WHO Manual on the treatment of diarrhea
  English (The treatment of diarrhoea: A manual for physicians and other senior health workers)
  French (Le traitement de la diarrhée: Manuel à l’usage des médecins et autres personnels de santé qualifiés)
  Russian (The treatment of diarrhoea: A manual for physicians and other senior health workers (Russian))
   
• Diarrhea treatment guidelines for clinic based health care workers
  English (Diarrhea treatment guidelines. Including new recommendations for the use of ORS and zinc supplementation)
  French (Directives pour les nouveaux protocoles de traitement de la diarrhée à l'intention des agents de soins de santé à base communautaire)
  Spanish (Lineamientos para los nuevos protocolos de tratamiento de la diarrea para trabajadores comunitarios de salud)
   
• Low risk of adverse effects from zinc supplementation
  
  
• Formative research manual provided by INCLEN
  Introducing zinc in a diarrheal control program: A manual on conducting formative research to identify key messages
   
• Manufacturing guidelines
  Production of zinc tablets and zinc oral solutions

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