Purnima Menon

Strengthening Implementation and Utilization of Nutrition Interventions through Research: A Framework and Research Agenda

Purnima Menon, Namukolo Covic, Paige Harrigan, Susan E. Horton, Nabeeha Kazi, Sascha Lamstein, Lynette Neufeld, Erica Oakley & David L. Pelletier · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Evidence-based solutions are available and there is global momentum for scaling up nutrition interventions. However, the impact of evidence-based interventions is limited by poor evidence on operational strategies for scaling up nutrition interventions. The objective...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21112

Addressing Pediatric Anemia in India: Can the Lack of Operational Evidence be Holding Back Action?

Rasmi Avula, Purnima Menon, Kavita Singh & Suneetha Kadiyala · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: In India, 79% of children less than three years are anemic. Intermittent iron supplementation, home-fortification with multiple micronutrient powders (MMP), and delayed cord clamping are scientifically recommended interventions to prevent pediatric anemia. Little is k...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21127

Delivery of Micronutrient Powder (MNP) Sachets through Sales by Frontline Health Workers (FLW) Enables High Reach, but Upstream Supply, Household (HH) Poverty and Variability in MNP Awareness are Challenges to Effectiveness

Rahul Rawat, Kuntal Saha, Andrew Kennedy, Muhammad Bhuiyan, Terry Roopnaraine & Purnima Menon · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Little is known about how different delivery platforms can be used to reach at-risk populations with micronutrient-powders (MNPs). We conducted a process-evaluation of a market-based model where frontline-workers (FLW) sell MNPs at home visits, and provide IYCF-counse...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21289