USAID Advancing Nutrition, June 2023
This review offers recommendations including strengthening systems to improve identification, early intervention, and inclusion of children with complex needs in primary health care settings; expanding the availability of specialized services; and providing direct support to families to address social determinants that affect nutrition outcomes. Other recommendations include conducting advocacy to raise awareness of the need and opportunities to support children, building the evidence base, and evaluating existing tools and approaches to identify impactful interventions.