UNICEF has been supporting Zambia for decades. Specifically, it has supported the nutrition sector in the development of the MAIYCN guidelines; the management of severe acute malnutrition through the provision of therapeutic nutritious foods, medicines, anthropometric equipment, training of health care workers; water, hygiene and sanitation interventions; the development of the food and nutrition strategic plan; and the 1st 1000 MCDP and Field Worker’s Reference Guide for community health care providers. It has also supported the development, implementation and supervision of micronutrient supplementation, fortification programmes and much more.
