United Nations' Children Fund <http://www.unicef.org> (UNICEF): UNICEF-Cornell University e-learning course on "Programming for Infant and Young Child Feeding"
The UNICEF-Cornell University e-learning course on "Programming for Infant and Young Child Feeding" is now open. The course is based on the recently developed document, " Programming Guide on IYCF<http://www.unicef.org/nutrition/files/Final_IYCF_programming_guide_2011.pdf>", which is accessible for the public.The course is free of charge. After completing the unit tests for all 12 units, the final exam and a course evaluation survey, the participant will receive a personalized certificate of completion worth 12 continuing professional education units (CPEUs).
Register here <http://www.nutritionworks.cornell.edu/unicef/about> for the course.
UNICEF collaborated with the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University in order to improve the quality of programming through capacity building in this area. As a result, this electronic training course on the basic concepts in infant and young child nutrition, as well as programming guidance on IYCF, was created.
The course aims to enhance the competencies and build capacity of UNICEF staff, partners, and counterparts who are involved in IYCF programmes in developing countries. It includes programme development, programme implementation, programme evaluation, and other related activities for improving nutrition and health outcomes of infants and young children. The online training course consists of three brief introductory presentations, followed by 12 units, including nine lectures and three case studies, as described below. The case studies were developed to help participants apply the training course materials to real world situations. The training units, with lectures by Cornell, UNICEF and WHO staff and an independent expert , are as follows:
ESSSENTIALS of IYCF
1. Undernutrition Basics
2. Role of IYCF in Child Survival, Growth and Development
3. Essentials of Breastfeeding
4. Essentials of Complementary Feeding
PROGRAMMING
5. Comprehensive IYCF Programming
6. Selected Interventions for Improving Breastfeeding
7. Selected Interventions for Improving Complementary Feeding
SPECIAL TOPICS
8. IYCF in Emergencies
9. IYCF in the Context of HIV/AIDS
CASE STUDIES (3)
Interested candidates need to register as a member of Cornell Nutrition Works in order to access the course. Once access has been given, participants will have 3 months to complete the course. If not completed within the 3 months, access will expire.