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Lipid-based Nutrient Supplementation in the First 1000 Days Improves Child Growth in Bangladesh: A Cluster-randomized Effectiveness Trial
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This journal article evaluated home fortification approaches for preventing maternal and child undernutrition within a community-based health program. Home fortification with small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements, but not micronutrient powder, during the first 1,000 days improved child linear growth and head size in rural Bangladesh.
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Key Catalyst, Collective Voice: The East, Central, And Southern Africa Health Community's Initiative on Food Fortification as a Public Health Intervention
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This case study reviews the East, Central, and Southern African Health Community (ECSA-HC) work on health and nutrition. This inter-governmental group coordinates regional strategies to address the highest-level policymakers and to hold the countries accountable for the consequences of micronutrient malnutrition.
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Iron-Folic Acid Distribution and Consumption Through Antenatal Care: Identifying Barriers Across Countries
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This study examined the distribution and consumption of iron-folic acid tablets within antenatal care programs in 22 countries with high burdens of undernutrition.
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Inspection Manual for Monitoring Salt and Flour Fortification
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This manual presents the steps to carry out the technical supervision and inspection in wheat mills, as well as inspection visits at any retail store selling fortified foods. It was prepared based on a number of monitoring fortified food manuals developed by government and technical assistance providers.
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Hypothetical Willingness-to-Pay for Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements and Micronutrient Powders for Children in Bangladesh
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This brief describes an economic conceptual model of stated hypothetical willingness to pay for nutritional inputs and focus on decision makers’ expected returns to investments in improved nutrition.
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Home Fortification During the First 1000 Days Improves Child Development in Bangladesh: A Cluster-randomized Effectiveness Trial
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This journal article evaluates the effects on child development of home fortification with lipid-based nutrient supplements for mothers and/or children or micronutrient powder for children.
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Experiences and Lessons Learned for Planning and Supply of Micronutrient Powders Interventions
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This paper focuses on programmatic experiences in the planning stages of a micronutrient powder intervention, encompassing assessment, enabling environment and adaptation, as well as considerations for supply.
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Experiences and Lessons Learned for Delivery of Micronutrient Powders Interventions
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This paper focuses on programmatic experiences related to micronutrient powder delivery (models, platforms, and channels), social and behavior change communication, and training. Methods included a review of published and gray literature, interviews with key informants, and deliberations throughout the consultation process.
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Effectiveness of Home Fortification with Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (LNS) or Micronutrient Powder on Child Growth, Development, Micronutrient Status, and Health Expenditures in Bangladesh
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This report describes the effects of the Rang-Din Nutrition Study interventions on child growth, development, micronutrient status, and health care-seeking behavior through 24 months of age.
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District Assessment Tool for Anemia (DATA)
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
The U.S. Government's Global Food Security Strategy presents an integrated approach to combating the root causes of hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. This guidance on nutrition is one of 18 technical guidance documents intended to provide a shared understanding of key concepts and best practices for designing and implementing Feed the Future programs under the Global Food Security Strategy.
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Delayed Clamping of the Umbilical Cord to Reduce Infant Anaemia
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
In the 2012 WHO Recommendations for the Prevention and Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage, WHO reiterated its previous recommendation of waiting to clamp and cut the umbilical cord following the birth of the baby.
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Controlling Maternal Anemia and Malaria: Ensuring Pregnant Women Receive Effective Interventions to Prevent Malaria and Anemia: What Program Managers and Policymakers Should Know
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This brief describes World Health Organization recommendations for intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy to prevent malaria and iron-folic acid supplementation to prevent iron deficiency anemia in sub-Saharan Africa countries, with an emphasis on giving the correct dose of folic acid to maximize the effectiveness of interventions to prevent malaria.
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Comprehensive Costing in Micronutrient Supplementation
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This brief present results from a cost-efficiency study of a pilot program of micronutrient powder distribution in Namutumba District in Uganda. This brief discusses costing studies for nutrition interventions generally, and highlights how a cost-efficiency study can influence policy decisions.
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Community-based Distribution of Iron-folic Acid Supplementation in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Review of Evidence and Programme Implications
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This nutrition brief summarizes findings from a review identifying key strengths of community-based distribution of iron-folic acid supplementation and some barriers that may impede its rollout.
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Community-Based Distribution of Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation: Evidence and Program Implications
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This literature review aimed to review the evidence for community-based distribution of iron-folic acid supplementation as a feasible approach to improve anemia rates in low- and middle-income countries.
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Changing the Way We Think About Micronutrient Assessment and Anemia Programming
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
The Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) project set out to improve the interpretation of iron and vitamin A biomarker results and our understanding of the main risk factors for anemia. The BRINDA project published findings that have significant implications for anemia programming, especially programs aimed at addressing micronutrient deficiencies.
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Building up the Blood: Barrier Analysis on a Maternal Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation Program in Madagascar
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This report analyzes a single community-based folic acid and iron supplementation program in Madagascar. It contains information on maternal dietary practices, societal and maternal beliefs about anemia, potential problems in program implementation, and factors making program implementation more successful.
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Bangladesh Communications Tools: Micronutrient Powders for Improved Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This collection of Bengali-language communications tools, including take-home posters and product labels, was developed for use in CARE’s Window of Opportunity program in Bangladesh. Community workers and mothers use the materials to promote improved infant and young child feeding behaviors in conjunction with the use of micronutrient powders to address anemia.
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Assessment of the National Vitamin A Supplementation and De-worming Program in Tanzania: Strategies for VAS and De-worming Distribution in Tanzania, Five Year Plan, June 27, 2011
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
The purpose of this document is to recommend strategies that can be used to strengthen the long-term sustainability of vitamin A supplementation and de-worming distribution throughout mainland Tanzania.
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Assessment of the National Vitamin A Supplementation and De-worming Program in Tanzania Assessment Report, June 27, 2011
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
The Childhood Blindness Project operated from 2006 to 2011 in the United Republic of Tanzania (mainland). The program supported the vitamin A supplementation and de-worming programs. In 2011, an assessment was completed to review the National Vitamin A Program through June 2011 using a desk review, stakeholder interviews, and focus group discussions.