Growth and Nutrition for Infants and Young Children
Growth and Nutrition for Infants and Young Children
CPD hours: 2.0
Nutrition is the key driver of growth and is essential for brain development. This course covers all the essentials around this important subject.
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By the end of this module, you should be able to: 1. Understand the role of early childhood nutrition in health and development 2. Advocate for exclusive breastfeeding for infants and provide basic breastfeeding support 3. Demonstrate how to correctly and safely prepare infant formula 4. Provide basic education around introducing solids 5. Understand healthy diets for infants and young children 6. Provide basic education to prevent anaemia 7. Be aware of resources to support families with feeding 8. Define ‘food security’ and understand strategies to overcome this barrier
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