Malnutrition is a serious condition that occurs when a diet does not contain enough nutrients. Globally, it’s estimated that at least 45 million (one in three) children under-five are malnourished.
There once was a time when treating severely malnourished children was a hopeless endeavor. Children had to stay in hospitals for weeks, and the milk powder-based formulas they needed to survive were costly and impractical. Portable, ready-to-eat, shelf-stable Plumpy’Nut changed everything: no need to find clean water or refrigeration, hospital beds freed up as children could be treated at home.
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Peanut-based Plumpy’Nut is a formulation based on F-100 milk powder and complies with the World Health Organization’s definition of RUTF.
It is primarily distributed through Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) programs throughout the world—where home-based feeding with RUTF is prescribed by a medical professional working within the local health system.
Plumpy’Sup is commonly part of targeted feeding supplementation programs and is frequently used in emergency situations.
RUSF is not meant to replace a child’s diet, but to supplement it with necessary micro- and macro-nutrients for recovery.
Plumpy’Doz is a supplementary food for children at risk of acute malnutrition during times of food insecurity. It provides calories, protein, and essential nutrients for children with diets that are not meeting their nutritional needs.
LNS-MQ is commonly part of blanket feeding supplementation programs that target children based on age and demographic and is frequently used in emergency situations.
Enov’Nutributter is a supplement specially designed to help fill nutrient gaps with the aim of promoting growth and development and preventing stunting in the first 1,000 days of life. It is commonly part of blanket-feeding supplementation programs that target children based on age and demographic.
Nutri’School is a supplement developed to be a source of energy, protein, and essential vitamins and minerals that are often lacking in the diet of school-aged children.
It is most commonly used as a mid-morning snack in schools that are not able to serve hot meals.
Plumpy’Mum is a supplementary food that provides appropriate micronutrients and a balance of protein and energy to help fill micro- and macro-nutrient gaps.
The ultimate aim of Plumpy’Mum is to promote healthy pregnancies, births, and improve a child’s growth in the first 1,000 days of life (the most critical time period to ensure lifelong health).
Enov’Mum is a nutritional supplement especially designed to improve the nutritional quality of diets of pregnant and lactating women with the aim of having a positive effect on maternal status and birth outcomes, and improving child growth.
It is commonly part of blanket feeding supplementation programs that target mothers. Enov’Mum can be combined with Enov’Nutributter (starting when a child is 6 months of age) to cover the first 1,000 days of life.
If you are with a non-profit organization and would like more information about which products fit your programming needs, please contact us.
nutrition@edesianutrition.org