No Limit Gen Humanitarian Nutrition Needs of IDP and refugee children

About this Series

Food insecurity is a common reality for vulnerable or displaced children. Meeting these basic requirements can be a challenge, so in this training series Child Nutrition expert, Lara Zakaria helps us identify early signs of nutritional deficiencies; and how to meet nutritional needs in environments of food scarcity.

Meet Your Instructors

Lara Zakaria

Clinical Nutritionist and Functional Pharmacist,

Introduction to dr. Lara Zakaria

Dr. Lara Zakaria is a pharmacist and nutritionist based in New York City. She's a Syrian American who has a passion for helping those impacted by the Syrian crisis alongside the Syrian American Medical Society.

Introduction to dr. Lara Zakaria
Importance of proper nutrition for children
How displacement impacts child nutrition
Caregivers: the eyes & ears of early warning signs
Signs that a child is malnourished
Nutritional deficiencies faced by vulnerable & displaced children
Foods that are high in nutritional value
When to seek medical attention
Mitigate the harm from environmental exposure & toxins
How to address nutritional concerns with parents
For parents: nutritional guidance to raise a healthy child

Introduction to dr. Lara Zakaria
Importance of proper nutrition for children
How displacement impacts child nutrition
Caregivers: the eyes & ears of early warning signs
Signs that a child is malnourished
Nutritional deficiencies faced by vulnerable & displaced children
Foods that are high in nutritional value
When to seek medical attention
Mitigate the harm from environmental exposure & toxins
How to address nutritional concerns with parents
For parents: nutritional guidance to raise a healthy child