Objectives: Describes the scaling-up process of the EsIAN to prevent stunting, micronutrient deficiency and obesity during the 1,000 days of life. Methods: A case study that used participant observation and document review as primary methods for data collection. Results: Lessons...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21335
Objectives: A national scale-up of an integrated facility and community-based delivery of iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements in Nepal spanned almost ten years through the Iron Intensification Program (IIP), over which time national coverage of IFA in pregnant women increased f...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20951
Wendy Gonzalez, Anabelle Bonvecchio, Armando García, Juan Rivera, Lynnette Neufeld, Alejandría Villa de la Vega, Laura Magaña & Cynthia Rosas·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: Mexico, as many developing countries, is undergoing a nutrition transition characterized by the coexistence of undernutrition (stunting and micronutrient deficiencies) alongside obesity and chronic diseases. Training of health workers needs to build and reinforce the...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21334
Objectives: Coverage of nutrition interventions for pregnant women is poor, but potential for improvement is limited where health systems are weak. The Community-based Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition (CBMNH) program aims to increase utilization and quality of health an...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21081
Objectives: There have been concerns around the safety of daily iron-containing multiple micronutrient powders (MNP) in young children in malaria-endemic and malaria-free environments. We analysed the effects of different MNP delivery regimens on diarrhea-related morbidity in chi...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21224
Saskia Osendarp, Abdulaziz Adish, Banda Ndiaye, Aregash Samuel, Inge Brouwer, Dominique Roberfroid, Patrick Kolsteren & Lynnette Neufeld·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2015
Objectives: The Micronutrient Initiative and academic partners have designed two program impact evaluations of Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) interventions in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. The programs include enhanced behavioral change interventions on IYCN, improved quali...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21140