Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The authors of this study sought to fill a gap in the documentation of lessons learned in micronutrient powder (MNP) implementation programs. To do so, they used a mixed method evaluation to compare community- and facility-based delivery of MNP and document users’ experiences. Their findings rely on qualitative and quantitative evidence to show that community-based delivery resulted in significantly higher adherence to MNP programs. They also analyze barriers to MNP use and provide predictors of adherence to MNP programs.
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Senior Advisor for Nutrition and SBCC Peggy Koniz-Booher presented in Austria on Understanding the Double Burden of Malnutrition for Effective Interventions.
Anemia Toolkit
This article stresses the importance of evaluation as a tool for improving the design and implementation of effective programs to reduce iron deficiency anemia and advocate for their continued and increased support. Concepts in program evaluation are applied to specific issues relevant to iron programs, and the choice of indicators for evaluating impact of iron programs is discussed and illustrated with examples.
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This article seeks to identify the key gaps in information that must be filled to move toward consensus on policies and programs to improve iron nutrition. The article elaborates on the evidence for efficacy and potential effectiveness of intervention strategies and highlights major obstacles of and potential risks for supplying iron to vulnerable populations.
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This systematic review synthesizes the evidence on the association between maternal hookworm and maternal anemia, as well as maternal hookworm co-infection with malaria. Despite a modest decline in prevalence of hookworm infection among all at-risk individuals, the review discovered persistent hookworm-associated morbidity in the form of maternal anemia and maternal co-infection with malaria.
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This fact sheet highlights actions to fulfill the vision of reducing maternal and neonatal deaths and improve health, productivity, and economic development. Six priority actions are identified: increase political commitment; integrate maternal anemia reduction efforts with health programs; provide pharmaceuticals and supplies for iron and folic acid supplements, reproductive health supplies, and drugs for infections and infestations; expand roles for communities; increase demand; and, strengthen monitoring and evaluation.
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The objective of this systematic review was to assess the impact of increasing interpregnancy intervals (the time between the birth of a previous child and conception of the next child), defined as the time from birth to conception, on maternal and child health outcomes in any setting. The authors found too few higher-quality studies of the impact of interpregnancy intervals on maternal health to reach conclusions about maternal nutrition, morbidity, or mortality.
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This systematic review of 58 observational studies identified hypothetical causal mechanisms explaining the effects of short and long intervals between pregnancies on maternal, perinatal, infant, and child health.
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This WHO guideline is intended to help member states make evidence-informed decisions on the appropriate nutrition actions to improve the nutritional status of pregnant women. The guideline is intended for a wide audience, including governments, nongovernmental organizations, health care workers, scientists, and donors involved in the design and implementation of micronutrient programs and antenatal care services and their integration into national and subnational public health strategies and programs.
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This Cochrane Systematic Review synthesizes evidence on the effects of prenatal home (point‐of‐use) fortification of foods with multiple-micronutrient powders on maternal and newborn health. Evidence from the 12 included trials is limited and suggests that use of micronutrient powders for point‐of‐use fortification yields no clear difference versus multiple-micronutrient supplements in their effect on maternal anemia (very low-quality evidence) and hemoglobin at or near term.