Correspondence and papers of the Health Unit relating to food and nutrition
MS. Oxfam PRG/6/3/3/1
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Title
Correspondence and papers of the Health Unit relating to food and nutrition
Shelfmark
MS. Oxfam PRG/6/3/3/1
Summary
Comprises:
'Meeting on Infant and Young Child Feeding': correspondence and papers relating to a joint World Health Organization and UNICEF meeting on infant and young child feeding in October 1979, and a subsequent consultation on the development of an international code of marketing of infant formula attended by Oxfam, Jan-Feb 1980
'Yemen Film' 1980-1981': correspondence and papers relating to the making of a film by Oxfam and the Catholic Institute for International Relations dealing with the marketing and misuse of infant formula and drugs in Yemen, Mar 1980-Jun 1981. [The film was eventually entitled 'The Great Health Robbery'.]
'Drought / Food Monitoring', Jul 1980-Jul 1985 and n.d. [c.1985]
'Baby Milk (Campaign)': correspondence and papers relating to infant feeding and Oxfam's 'Baby Milk' campaign, Nov 1980-Mar 1984 and n.d. [c.1980]
'Nutritional Issues and Health Unit': correspondence and papers relating to nutritional surveillance, drought monitoring and the role of anthropometric data, May 1982-Aug 1989
'Energy Biscuit': papers relating to the production and trial of an Oxfam energy biscuit for use in supplementary feeding programmes, Jun 1983-Aug 1984
Date
Jan 1980-Aug 1989 and n.d. [c.1980-1985]
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (6 folders)
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Collection contents
Records of Oxfam programme policy, management and administration
Correspondence and papers of the Health Unit
Correspondence
Food and nutrition
Correspondence and papers of the Health Unit relating to food and nutrition
