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ANSHika Samachar (April 2019 issue)
Information, Education and Communication Materials published by JSI R&T India Foundation in
This newsletter highlights programs and activities conducted during the previous quarter of Project ANSH in four districts of India. Activities include teacher trainings on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) promotion, peer education, an assessment of fast food consumption among adolescents, and other health interventions.
Integrating Adolescent Nutrition within the National Development Strategy: "Nourishing our Present and Future"
Policy published by Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Nutrition International, UNICEF in
This policy brief outlines the current nutritional status of adolescents in Indonesia, highlights national policy efforts to fill gaps in adolescent nutrition, and provides recommendations for future nutrition interventions. It also contains specific information for targeting out-of-school youth and keeping youth in school.
Adolescents: Agents of Change for a Well-Nourished World: GAIN Convening Paper Series no. 2
Occasional Paper published by Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), WHO in
This report summarizes a consultation that convened researchers, practitioners, policymakers, youth organizations, and adolescents from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Zambia. The report identifies themes that emerged from the consultation, including priorities for adolescent nutrition, lessons from other sectors, and key considerations for…
Investing in the Future of Bangladesh: Cost Effective Interventions to Improve Adolescent Nutrition
Policy published by Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in
This policy brief describes the current health challenges facing adolescents in Bangladesh, including increasing overweight/obesity, even as sub-optimal growth, growth faltering, and micronutrient deficiencies persist. The brief includes six recommendations for interventions, including supplementation, school-based nutrition education, and…
Social and Behavior Change Communication Strategy: Maternal and Child Nutrition During the First 1000 Days and Adolescent Girls’ Nutrition
Technical Report published by Manoff Group, Save the Children, USAID in
This report documents the outcomes and lessons learned from a rapid assessment of Growth through Nutrition’s adolescent girl nutrition SBCC strategy programming in Ethiopia. The report's recommendations focus on the training of teachers and student group leaders/facilitators; actions that teachers, facilitators, and program administrators can…
Addressing Knowledge Gaps in Adolescent Nutrition: Toward Advancing Public Health and Sustainable Development
Journal Article published by Current Developments in Nutrition in
The article discusses adolescent nutrition and outlines three critical knowledge gaps: micronutrient and macronutrient supplements, food system interventions, and nutrition programs combined with delayed pregnancy interventions. The authors conclude that these three areas offer crucial opportunities for improving adolescent health and well-being.
Frequently Asked Questions: Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplements (WIFAS) for Adolescents
Brief published by Nutrition International in
This document contains answers to 28 common questions about weekly iron and folic acid supplements (WIFAS). The information is organized into the following categories: overview of WIFAS, WIFAS and anemia, the benefits of WIFAS, safety considerations, WIFAS and reproductive health, and WHO-recommended formulation.
Promoting Girls' Nutrition in Early Adolescence: A Last Window of Opportunity!
Informational Infographic published by World Bank in
This infographic highlights the importance of adolescence as the second most crucial period of a child’s life and emphasizes that it is the last opportunity to reverse childhood growth faltering. It also emphasizes the importance of good health and nutrition during adolescence in breaking the inter-generational cycle of undernutrition In…