RUTF: A wonder ‘food’ for the world’s children.
Ready-to-use-therapeutic-food or RUTF has helped treat millions of children threatened by severe wasting. But what is it, and why is this treatment so effective?
Here’s everything you need to know.
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“Small enough to fit in your hand, but powerful enough to save the life of a severely malnourished child.”
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson explains what ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is, and how it can save children’s lives and restore hope for their families.
No child should die of malnutrition. Help us make a difference.
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In Sudan, children are dying of hunger amid a devastating famine.
But as UNICEF Goodwill ambassador Liam Neeson reminds us, we have a powerful tool to save their lives now.
RUTF contains all the nutrients a child needs to start recovering.
And UNICEF, thanks to our supporters, is the largest provider of RUTF globally.
We can reach more children now with your ongoing help.
❌ RUTF is not for sale. ❌
It's for #children battling acute malnutrition.
Let's make sure that these life-saving supplies reach those in need.
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Fighting malnutrition, one ready-to-use therapeutic food packet at a time. 💙
NextGen members, including Lauren Taylor and Guiseppe Stigliano, explored the life-saving role of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) in addressing severe acute malnutrition.
Their first stop: Insta Products, where RUTF is produced to support children’s nutritional recovery. From there, they visited Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, seeing firsthand how these nutrient-packed packets contribute to a child’s recovery in just six weeks when taken as prescribed.
This is the impact of innovation, collaboration, and action. Every RUTF packet helps build a healthier future.
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A wonder ‘food’ that has helped bring millions of children back from the brink of death due to severe malnutrition
It’s called RUTF, or ready-to-use therapeutic food. It’s an energy-dense, micronutrient paste made from peanuts, sugar, milk powder, oil, vitamins, and minerals.
It comes in a one-dose foil sachet, has a shelf life of two years and doesn’t require refrigeration, even after opening.
Right now, 12 countries are running out of RUTF due to low funds. This is threatening the lives of nearly 2 million children suffering from severe wasting.
UNICEF has launched an urgent appeal for US$165 million to reach these vulnerable children.
For every child, a healthy start.
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En los últimos 30 años, el RUTF, alimento terapéutico listo para usar, ha transformado la vida de niños y niñas en edades de 6 meses a 5 años con desnutrición severa. Gracias a este tratamiento sencillo pueden recibir atención en sus propias comunidades, acompañados por sus familias y recuperándose en pocas semanas.
Hoy, 9 de cada 10 niños y niñas tratados con RUTF logran volver a jugar, aprender y crecer con esperanza.
Tratar la desnutrición no solo salva vidas, sino que:
✨ Protege el desarrollo
✨ Fortalece el aprendizaje
✨ Abre caminos hacia un futuro lleno de oportunidades
Invertir en nutrición es invertir en esperanza.
#ParaCadaInfancia, salud y nutrición
Celebrating 30 years of RUTF and saving children’s lives from malnutrition.
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