DIPLOMA IN MATERNAL, INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION

DIPLOMA IN MATERNAL, INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION

How conversant are you with matters to do with basic concepts of nutrition, maternal nutrition, breastfeeding techniques, infant/newborn care, and complementary feeding? Poverty, food insecurity, ignorance, lack of appropriate infant and young child feeding practices, the heavy burden of infectious diseases, and poor hygiene and sanitation are among the factors that are responsible for the high levels of maternal and child undernutrition in developing countries.

Our MIYCN Course aims to help you understand and learn how to implement and promote different feeding practices among mothers and families across different communities as well as cultivate a greater understanding of good nutrition-related behaviour and improve nutrition outcomes for children, especially within the first five years of life, this is because Maternal and infant nutrition saves lives and supports the attainment of the Sustainable development goals and future prosperity.

Course Objectives

• Module 1 – NUTRITION IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDHOOD
  

  1.1 Nutrition in pregnancy

  1.2 Breastfeeding

  1.3 Pediatric nutrition assessment

  1.4 Complimentary feeding

  Module 1 Assessment Questions

  Module 2 – MALNUTRITION AND ITS MANAGEMENT

  2.1 Overview of malnutrition

  2.2 Management of malnutrition in infants less than 6-months old

  2.3 Inpatient management of severe acute malnutrition

  2.4 Outpatient management of severe acute malnutrition

  Module 2 Assessment Questions

  Module 3 – COMMUNITY NUTRITION RESPONSE

  3.1 Management of moderate acute malnutrition

  3.2 Community mobilization

  3.3 Emergency nutrition response

  3.3 Nutrition information, education and communication

  Module 3 Assessment Questions

  Certification

  Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a certificate.