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Ghana Adolescent Health Service Policy and Strategy 2016-2020
Policy published by Ghana Health Service in
The Ghana Adolescent Health Service Policy and Strategy 2016-2020 focuses on strategies to promote, prevent, and manage the health and development of Ghanaian adolescents. It provides a framework for health service provision and other health-related interventions for adolescents that can be implemented to support progress toward achieving health…
Tanzania National Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan (NMNAP) 2016-2021: From Evidence to Policy to Action
Policy published by Prime Minister's Office, Tanzania in
Tanzania's National Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan aims to improve maternal, infant, young child, and adolescent nutrition. The plan includes a focus on increasing school attendance among adolescent girls, using schools as an arena for health and nutrition interventions, and targeting communications to increase adolescent knowledge and…
Formative Research on Adolescent Health and Nutrition in Udaypur District of Nepal: Proposal
Assessment Tool published by SABAL, USAID in
This research proposal proposes conducting formative research to learn about the experiences and preferences of girls ages 10 to 19 in Nepal, specifically with regard to their information needs, preferences for program format and content, barriers and enablers to their participation in health programs, and health care seeking behaviors.
A Time of Transition: Adolescents in Humanitarian Settings
Occasional Paper published by Plan International UK in
This report describes Plan International's work with adolescents in humanitarian settings. It includes summary data on the needs of adolescents in times of crises; mapping of the work Plan does with adolescents in humanitarian action (including nutrition); identifying trends in the work of other agencies with adolescents; and recommendations for…
Improving Nutrition In Adolescent and School-Aged Children
Guideline/Guidance published by UNICEF in
This toolkit provides an overview of interventions implemented in the East Asia and Pacific regions and globally to prevent obesity in school-age children and adolescents. The toolkit explores interventions delivered through schools or using schools as a resource.
Adolescent Nutrition: The Missing Link in the Lifecycle Approach
Case Study published by Concern in
This paper explores the global evidence-base and best practices for enhancing adolescent nutrition to reduce stunting and improve the nutritional status of the overall population. This document examines the interrelationship between biological and social factors that shape adolescent nutrition, and includes recommendations for reducing chronic…
Maternal Nutrition for Girls and Women: Technical Guidance Brief
Guideline/Guidance published by USAID in
This brief explains why the nutrition of adolescent girls and mothers is important and the causes of malnutrition among girls and mothers. It provides an overview of key nutrition-specific interventions that address the immediate causes of malnutrition in adolescent girls and mothers. To mitigate the underlying and systemic causes of malnutrition…
Adolescent Nutrition Policy and Programming in SUN countries
Technical Report published by Save the Children in
This report highlights the importance of adolescent nutrition and describes adolescent nutrition interventions, national policies, and the roles and responsibilities of adolescent services in Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) countries and India. It also provides recommendations related to international policy, promising interventions, and research.