Marie McGrath

Role: Forum moderator
Position: ENN
Country: UK
Date joined: 21/01/2009
Email address: marie@ennonline.net

Nutritionist with the Emergency Nutrition Network. Sub-edit ENN publication, Field Exchange. Coordinator of the IFE Core Group, an interagency collaboration on infant and young child feeding in emergencies. Over the years,have been involved in developing policy guidance, training and resources, facilitating meetings on IFE and research (most recently, the managment of acute malnutrition in infants (MAMI) Project). Particularly interested in the operational challenges of IFE.

Questions

TopicForum areaDate posted
Measuring infants < 6 months of age - trainingAssessment29 April 2009
Precision of equipment to assess infants in surveysAssessment21 December 2009
Nutrition in Emergencies Training Network (NIETN)Announcements & Nutritionists needed5 January 2010
Challenges of implementing policy guidance in different emergency contextsInfant and young child feeding interventions26 April 2010
Your opinion sought on draft guidance to regulate marketing of Ready to Use Supplemental FoodsPrevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition19 April 2011
THERAPEUTIC MILK - new sachet/carton sizesPrevention and treatment of severe acute malnutrition2 August 2011
UNICEF HQ, nNew York, Consultant. Nutrition Specialist (Emergencies) soughtAnnouncements & Nutritionists needed14 September 2011

Replies

TopicForum areaDate posted
Sampling Assessment25 February 2009
Prevalence of moderate malnutrition in infantsInfant and young child feeding interventions25 February 2009
Treatment of Preg/Lact women with F100/RUTF?Prevention and treatment of severe acute malnutrition4 March 2009
Is there a protocol/algorithm developed for the management of children who fail to respond to treatment in Supplementary feeding programme.Prevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition20 March 2009
Assessing 'FASS' criteria in order to appropriately target BMSInfant and young child feeding interventions20 March 2009
Assessing 'FASS' criteria in order to appropriately target BMSInfant and young child feeding interventions20 March 2009
Feeding children older than 6 months with severe cleft palatInfant and young child feeding interventions22 March 2009
Implementation of blanket SFP for 6-24 months alongside existing targeted SFP for 6-59 monthsPrevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition25 March 2009
Therapeutic feeding for infant younger than 6 month with HIV positive care giverPrevention and treatment of severe acute malnutrition7 July 2009
Integrating CMAM and IYCFPrevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition16 July 2009
IYCF TrainingsInfant and young child feeding interventions16 July 2009
Integrating CMAM and IYCFPrevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition16 July 2009
Plumpy doz for chronic malnutrition preventionPrevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition10 August 2009
Cholera and Nutrition Prevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition10 August 2009
Precision of equipment to assess infants in surveysAssessment22 December 2009
IEC/BCC materialsInfant and young child feeding interventions6 January 2010
Breastfeeding and its benefitsInfant and young child feeding interventions7 January 2010
Discharge criteria for SAM infants <6m who are not breastfed?Prevention and treatment of severe acute malnutrition26 May 2010
Positive Deviant Hearth ModelInfant and young child feeding interventions1 June 2010
Sample size for IYCF assessment based on Step-by-step guideAssessment30 June 2010
breastfeeding Infant and young child feeding interventions19 August 2010
Sample size for IYCF assessment based on Step-by-step guideAssessment24 September 2010
Age groups when reporting nutrition survey resultsAssessment24 September 2010
Age groups when reporting nutrition survey resultsAssessment24 September 2010
IYCF training guide for community workers or any volunteersInfant and young child feeding interventions4 November 2010
Ready to Use Infant FormulaInfant and young child feeding interventions10 December 2010
Sample size calculation on IYCF indicators in small scale surveyInfant and young child feeding interventions23 December 2010
Nestle Boycott - is it working?Infant and young child feeding interventions5 January 2011
Breastfeeding problems and food supplements. Any association?Infant and young child feeding interventions16 February 2011
Breastfeeding problems and food supplements. Any association?Infant and young child feeding interventions18 February 2011
Sexual abuse and exploitation in beneficiary populations perpetrated by humanitarian workersCross-cutting issues1 April 2011
Kitchen Gardens - do they work?Infant and young child feeding interventions18 April 2011
Integrating CMAM and IYCFPrevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition19 April 2011
Your opinion sought on draft guidance to regulate marketing of Ready to Use Supplemental FoodsPrevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition19 April 2011
Your opinion sought on draft guidance to regulate marketing of Ready to Use Supplemental FoodsPrevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition20 April 2011
Your opinion sought on draft guidance to regulate marketing of Ready to Use Supplemental FoodsPrevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition21 April 2011
What is the correct population percentage proportion to use when consider 0-5 years in developing countries?Assessment7 June 2011
What is the correct population percentage proportion to use when consider 0-5 years in developing countries?Assessment8 June 2011
Treatment of infants <6m with SAM in the community?Prevention and treatment of severe acute malnutrition14 June 2011
market foods for under 5sInfant and young child feeding interventions4 August 2011
Your opinion sought on draft guidance to regulate marketing of Ready to Use Supplemental FoodsPrevention and treatment of moderate acute malnutrition17 January 2012