Objectives: The Guatemalan Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance has scaled-up co-adjunctive zinc as a national policy, yet utilization of this newly-available life-saving commodity remains a concern. The purpose of this study was to design effective co-packaging for z...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20947
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
Objectives: To describe the process for developing a national multi-channel communications campaign, emphasizing mass media, to increase demand and utilization of micronutrient supplements for women and children in Bolivia as part of the national Programa Multisectorial Desnutric...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21237
Objectives: Nepal led a 9 year national scale-up of Iron Intensification Program to address maternal anemia, utilizing an integrated delivery-platform that extended distribution of Iron Folic Acid (IFA) through peer-selected female community health volunteers (FCHVs). The study'...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21216
Objectives: Treatment of diarrhea with zinc and ORS has both life-saving potential and diarrhea prevention benefits, yet here we explore the barriers as to why coverage and adherence remain low. Methods: A synthesis of formative research results from nine countries (Afghanistan,...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21118
Objectives: Childhood diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Haiti; a situation exacerbated by the cholera outbreak in 2010. Oral rehydration salts (ORS), when combined with zinc (ORS-zinc), is effective in preventing death and reduces severity of illness—yet th...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21291
Objectives: To identify existing barriers and potential enabling opportunities for the revitalization of iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation to reduce anemia in pregnant women. Methods: A synthesis of formative research results from eight countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh,...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21132
Objectives: The Program Assessment Guide (PAG) is a 44 page 9 module workshop facilitation guide developed as "a tool to strengthen the design and implementation of large-scale nutrition programs." It has been used to guide workshops for this purpose in Kyrgyzstan, Bolivia, Tanz...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21073