COVID-19, Children, and Nutrition: Data Efforts and Priorities 

COVID-19, Children, and Nutrition: Data Efforts and Priorities 

Friday, 25^th and Monday, 28^th June 2021 

Hosted by UNICEF in partnership with USAID and FCDO 

Day 1, 25 June (Friday) 08:00 – 11:00 AM EDT: Day one will focus on the direct associations between COVID-19 infection in children and nutrition status. It will include a panel discussion on the current state of knowledge on this topic and presentations on data collection efforts currently exploring the relationship between COVID-19 infection in children and malnutrition.  

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Day 2, 28 June (Monday) 08:00 – 11:00 AM EDT: Day two will focus on the indirect pathways by which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted childhood malnutrition. It will include an introduction to a proposed analytical framework exploring this relationship and examples of the indirect impact the pandemic has had on childhood malnutrition in several countries.  

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Photo Credit: UNICEF  Karel Prinsloo