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Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Effect of Enhanced Nutrition Services with Community‐Based Nutrition Services on the Diet Quality of Young Children in Ethiopia
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Nutrition and Health Systems
WastingChild NutritionComplementary FeedingGenderGrowth Monitoring and PromotionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Micronutrient InterventionsNutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS)Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture
The multi-sectoral Sustainable Undernutrition Reduction in Ethiopia intervention produced significant improvements in almost all aspects of infant and young child feeding practices.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Building the Competency of Health Professionals in the Kyrgyz Republic for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
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Nutrition and Health Systems
BreastfeedingCOVID-19
In the Kyrgyz Republic, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the implementation of the updated Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative policy and guidance. Gaps in prioritizing, funding, and monitoring breastfeeding counseling and supporting competency building remain. Multi-sectoral advocacy to secure greater commitment and funding within and beyond the health system is critical.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) Measurement Usage among Children with Disabilities: A Systematic Review
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Nutrition and Health Systems
Child Nutrition
Studies reviewed indicate mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is used as part of nutritional assessments on children with disabilities, but measurement methods, references, and cut-offs were inconsistent. Speed, simplicity, and ease of use make MUAC useful for implementers.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Briefing Note: WHO Guideline on the Prevention and Management of Wasting and Nutritional Oedema (Acute Malnutrition) in Infants and Children Under 5 Years
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Nutrition and Health Systems
WastingBreastfeeding
Mothers and infants at risk of poor growth and development should be cared for as a unit and breastfeeding support is critical. Not all children with moderate wasting need specially formulated food and programmers should prioritize those who need this support based on certain risk factors.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
A Guidance Package for Developing Digital Tracking and Decision-Support Tools for Growth Monitoring and Promotion Services
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Nutrition and Health Systems
BreastfeedingComplementary FeedingGrowth Monitoring and PromotionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This guidance package facilitates the development of country-specific digital tools for delivery and supervision of growth monitoring and promotion services. It provides recommendations to save time and resources; reduce duplication of effort, errors, and inconsistencies; and ensure fidelity to global guidance.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Building the Competency of Health Professionals in the Kyrgyz Republic for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
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Nutrition and Health Systems
Breastfeeding
This qualitative case study describes the Kyrgyz Republic's experience with health professional competency building related to breastfeeding counselling and support.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The Volume and Monetary Value of Human Milk Produced by the World's Breastfeeding Mothers: Results from a New Tool
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Nutrition and Health Systems
Breastfeeding
The Mothers’ Milk Tool enumerates the economic risk of not protecting, promoting, and supporting women’s capacity for breastfeeding and encourages countries to consider breastfeeding in food balance sheets and economic production statistics.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The Effect of Interventions Distributing Home Fortification Products on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices: A Systematic Narrative Review
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Nutrition and Health Systems
BreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Micronutrient InterventionsNutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS)
Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements and micronutrient powders can address nutrient gaps for young children in low-resource settings. Programs that combine home fortification products with infant and young child feeding (IYCF) interventions may also contribute to improved IYCF practices in some settings.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Undernourished and Overlooked: A Global Nutrition Crisis in Adolescent Girls and Women
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Nutrition and Health Systems
Adolescent NutritionAnemiaEmergency NutritionGenderInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal NutritionMicronutrient Interventions
This report examines the current status, trends, and inequities in the nutritional status of adolescent girls and women of reproductive age, and the complex cultural, programmatic, and policy barriers they face in accessing nutritious diets, utilizing essential nutrition services, and benefiting from positive nutrition and care practices.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Learning from Health System Actor and Caregiver Experiences in Ghana and Nepal to Strengthen Growth Monitoring and Promotion
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Nutrition and Health Systems
Growth Monitoring and Promotion
Growth monitoring and promotion programs do not always focus on the growth trend for the early detection of growth faltering and preventive actions. Countries should invest in service delivery (e.g., a decision-making algorithm) and demand generation (e.g., integrating this work with responsive care and early learning efforts).
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
School-Based Health and Nutrition Interventions Addressing Double Burden of Malnutrition and Educational Outcomes of Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
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Nutrition and Health Systems
Adolescent Nutrition
This review highlights the need for contextually appropriate, integrated, and multi-component school-based interventions to address all forms of malnutrition and improve education outcomes among adolescents.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Nourishing Connections: Job Aid and Tools
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Nutrition and Health SystemsSocial and Behavior Change and Gender
Behavior Change for Nutrition
This booklet provides detailed instructions for community health workers (CHWs) to counsel mothers on child feeding in a compassionate way. It helps them improve feeding practices for children 6 to 24 months through tailored discussions and problem solving.
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More Nutrition Data, Please! Integrating Nutrition Indicators into Health Information System and Facility Assessments Webinar
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Nutrition and Health Systems
Increasing the availability and quality of nutrition data is important to measure progress towards global nutrition goals. There are opportunities to leverage existing data collection platforms, especially within the health system, to collect nutrition data for this purpose.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Primary Health Care Integration Landscape Analysis: Literature Review Findings
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Nutrition and Health Systems
Child NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal Nutrition
This literature review synthesizes information about the current integration of immunization and primary health care services in low- and middle-income countries. Some facilities have also integrated nutrition services into reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health or immunization services.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Improving Nutrition During Middle Childhood and Adolescence by 2032: A Research Roadmap
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Nutrition and Health Systems
Adolescent NutritionChild Nutrition
This report reviews literature for six priority research areas; describes current knowledge, evidence gaps, and lessons learned from research across health-related fields; and provides a global research agenda to support nutrition for children and adolescents.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The Lancet Series on Breastfeeding 2023
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Nutrition and Health Systems
Breastfeeding
This series highlights the multi-faceted strategies used by commercial formula manufacturers to target parents, health care professionals, and policymakers. Lobbying efforts often compound practices that discourage governments from strengthening breastfeeding protection laws and challenging food standard regulations.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
High Consumption of Unhealthy Commercial Foods and Beverages Tracks Across the Complementary Feeding Period in Rural/Peri-Urban Cambodia
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Nutrition and Health Systems
BreastfeedingComplementary FeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
The high frequency of unhealthy commercial food and beverage consumption during the complementary feeding period requires early interventions to increase caregiver awareness of the risks; promote increased breastfeeding; and encourage consumption of affordable, nutritious, and locally available foods.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Learning From Health System Actor and Caregiver Experiences in Ghana and Nepal to Strengthen Growth Monitoring and Promotion
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and LearningNutrition and Health SystemsSocial and Behavior Change and Gender
Early Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture
GMP of infants and young children is a fundamental component of routine preventive child health care; however, programs have experienced varying degrees of quality and success with enduring challenges.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Strengthening Implementation of Home-Based Records for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health: A Guide for Country Programme Managers
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Early Childhood DevelopmentNutrition and Health Systems
Growth Monitoring and PromotionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This guide provides decision-making tools and activities, links to existing resources, and examples from countries to strengthen efforts planning, designing, implementing, and monitoring home-based records.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Reducing Inequities in Maternal and Child Health in Rural Guatemala Through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: Paper 4. Nutrition-Related Activities and Changes in Childhood Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and LearningNutrition and Health Systems
Child NutritionGrowth Monitoring and PromotionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal NutritionNutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS)
In Guatemala, the inclusion of care groups and community birthing centers in the Census-Based, Impact-Oriented Approach intervention produced a decline in the prevalence of stunting and measures of undernutrition in children under age two compared with the control group. Authors call for the broader application and further evaluation of this approach.