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Guidance on Appropriate Use and Considerations for Limiting Anemia Testing, Assessment and Screening using Hemoglobin in Public Health Anemia Reduction Efforts for Adolescents
Brief published by Nutrition International in
This brief provides guidance on appropriate use and considerations for limiting anemia testing, assessment, and screening using hemoglobin in public health anemia reduction efforts for adolescents.
Building Rights for Improved Girls Health in Tanzania (BRIGHT): Empowering Adolescents in Tanzania to Exercise their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Nutrition Rights
Brief published by Nutrition International in
The webpage provides key information about the Building Rights for Improved Girls Health in Tanzania project in Tabora, Tanzania. It is a seven-year integrated adolescent nutrition initiative designed to build agency and empower adolescents (aged 10–19 years) to exercise their sexual and reproductive health and nutrition rights using youth-…
Adolescent Health Club Discussion Guide
Guideline/Guidance published by USAID, Breakthrough ACTION in
The Liberia Ministry of Health and partners developed this guide for adolescent health education with support from Breakthrough ACTION Liberia. Health club supervisors and peer educators will use this guide in both communities and schools to educate young people aged 13–16 years on sexual and reproductive health. Lesson 13: Nutrition and Healthy…
Special Issue "Nutrition Guidelines for Adolescent Growth and Development"
Journal Article published by Academic Journal in
Although adolescence is a nutrition-sensitive phase of growth, nutritional guidelines specifically focusing on this age group are limited, particularly those that focus on nutritional problems related to energy and macronutrient excess and micronutrient deficiencies. This special issue compiles papers that highlight nutritional recommendations for…
Nutrition International’s Work to Improve Nutrition for Adolescent Girls
Brief published by Nutrition International in
This brief summarizes key information on the Adolescent and Women’s Health and Nutrition program, supported by Nutrition International, in eight countries in Asia and Africa. The program aims to improve the health and well-being of adolescents by reducing anaemia in adolescent girls through weekly iron-folic acid supplementation and empowering…
VIDEO: Building the Future of Girls: Alive & Thrive Interventions to Improve Adolescent Nutrition in Ethiopia
Video/Animation published by Alive & Thrive in
These videos summarize testimonials from health workers, teachers, and adolescent students who were part of the Alive & Thrive intervention in Amhara; Somali; and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's regions of Ethiopia.
Engaging Youth in Food Systems for Improved Nutrition Outcomes
Concept Note published by USAID Advancing Nutrition, Feed the Future in
This concept note proposes categorization of food systems approaches to engage youth, briefly summarizes the state of evidence, and highlights opportunities and knowledge gaps to begin to inform and inspire programming. It also suggests entry points and opportunities for USAID and its partners to continue to contribute to the evidence base…
Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Nutrition Education for Adolescent Girls
Journal Article published by Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) in
This article summarizes the activities carried out by Nutrition International in six countries with a high burden of anemia in adolescent girls. The program collaborated with governements in various countries and facilitated weekly implementation of iron folic acid supplementation.