1 hour
Nutrition of Older People in Emergencies
Nutrition
English
Delivery Modality
Online self-paced
Theme
Cross-cutting Themes
Age Sensitive DRR/DRM
Operational Capacity for Response
Human Resources
Audience
Civil Society & Community-Based Organizations
Field Level Professionals
Government
Private Sector
Sectoral Ministries
UN Staff
Agencies
UNICEF
Certification
No
This course describes the principles, issues and interventions required to support the nutrition of older people in emergencies.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the risk factors encountered by older people in emergencies
- List the relevant standards that guide responses to their needs and rights in emergencies
- Identify preparedness activities for nutrition programming
- Explain methods of assessment and assessment criteria for older people
- Identify appropriate nutrition and livelihood support programming and transition strategies