NACS User's Guide Module 7: Planning

It provides guidance on planning for the integration of nutrition services into routine, facility-based health care and community-based services using the NACS (Nutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support) approach. The module covers 10 elements that should be considered when planning for NACS integration, including assessing the context for NACS, agreeing on the scope and phasing of NACS integration, integrating nutrition services into routine clinical care, and planning NACS training, among others. The document is intended for governments, international agencies, community service organizations, and other health programmers and implementers.