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Nutrition

You cannot treat a child you have not fed.

Nutrition sits inside Health at MedWHOLE, because hunger is not separate from illness — it is often the cause.

A MedWHOLE clinician caring for a baby during a community health outreach
A MedWHOLE health worker consulting with a mother and child
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  1. 01Targeted Nutrition Supportfor children identified as malnourished
  2. 02Life-Saving Nutrition Interventionsfor severe cases
  3. 03Community Feeding Initiativein underserved areas
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Screening comes first. Height, weight, and mid-upper arm circumference for the youngest children. Measurement is what turns a general concern into a named child who needs something specific.

Screening runs inside our outreaches, our school work and our summer schools — wherever children already are.