Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements: What to Communicate to Program Participants (English & French)

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Written By Cate Urban

This brief was developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance-managed International Food Relief Partnership. The small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) described in this document are intended for children 6–24 months, pregnant women, and breastfeeding women whose diets are nutritionally suboptimal and/or insufficient. SQ-LNS are intended to be consumed in addition to the regular meals pregnant and lactating women and children under age two consume each day. The products are formulated for children and women at risk of nutritional deficiencies to help meet their nutrient needs. They are NOT therapeutic food products. Therefore, SQ-LNS for children 6–24 months are NOT intended for treatment of severe acute malnutrition (severe wasting) or moderate acute malnutrition (moderate wasting). They are also NOT a breast milk replacement. Similarly, SQ-LNS for pregnant and breastfeeding women are NOT intended for treatment of acute malnutrition (wasting).

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Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements: What to Communicate to Program Participants

Source: USAID
Year: 2023

Cate Urban

I founded Urban Web Renovations after 11 years of leading global marketing strategies for nonprofit organizations in Washington, DC. In each position I held, one thing remained the same – my passion for managing web sites and social media accounts for both organizations and major thought leaders.

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