A Healthy Market Framework for Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)
UNICEF has developed the first Healthy Market Framework (HMF) for the ready-to-use-therapeutic food (RUTF) market, which underlines UNICEF’s responsibility to children and commitment to transparency and sharing in-depth market knowledge. Inspired by HMFs for vaccines and related products, the HMF for RUTF sets out details of market attributes and…, RUTF is a unique treatment for children suffering from wasting, the most visible and lethal form of undernutrition. These children have weakened immunity, are susceptible to long-term developmental delays and face an increased risk of death, particularly when wasting is severe. Treatment with RUTF has immediate, rapid effects on a child’s well-…, World’s major buyer, UNICEF is the world’s major buyer of RUTF, procuring approximately 80 per cent of the global supply from a highly diversified network of over 20 producers based on every continent to rapidly provide treatment for children close to those who need it. UNICEF assesses the market for RUTF as moderately healthy with many attributes assessed as achieved…, Co nte nts Background and purpose 3 Ready-to-use therapeutic foods healthy market framework and current assessment 5 Using the healthy market framework to evaluate market-shaping interventions 10 Prioritization of market attributes 13 Next steps 14 Cover photo: UNICEF/UN0713611/Ralaivita[TREATED PHOTO] On 4 March 2022 in Bevoalavo village,…
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