Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The authors’ propose a framework for anemia assessment that recognizes the overlapping causes of anemia; informs data collection and analysis through population-based surveys; and includes information on diagnostic tests, biomarkers and proposed cutoffs, and the feasibility of collecting different types of data.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Authors discuss interventions ranging from increasing dietary diversity, biofortification, food fortification, and supplementation to delayed cord clamping, and the prevention and treatment of malaria and helminths and other parasitic diseases and infections. Practitioners should tailor these interventions to the local context, cause, and affected population groups.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
This collection of peer-reviewed publications since USAID Advancing Nutrition’s launch in 2018 showcases our work around micronutrient and anemia measurement, breastfeeding, and diet quality.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
USAID-funded projects adapted intervention designs and delivery to respond to COVID-19. The report shares lessons learned and how to apply them to future nutrition work.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The literature review summarizes strengths and limitations of stunting as an indicator of impact. It informed the development of recommended approaches and indicators to measure the results of nutrition programs.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The report summarizes lessons learned in the areas of improving women’s diets through market food environments, demand creation, family diets, counseling and other health service delivery, and policies and policy implementation.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
This interactive webpage shares country experiences in expanding the coverage and sustainability of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The learning agenda informs research and learning investments that will guide growth monitoring and promotion programming and policies globally.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The review presents evidence for the effectiveness of health system approaches and discusses implementation considerations. Areas for further research include measuring change in wasting incidence and wasting prevalence among the general under five population; assessing relapse; measuring food insecurity, food safety, and diet quality to better understand pathways to wasting prevention; and using harmonized protocols across different settings.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Current evidence suggests that water, sanitation, and hygiene; nutrition-sensitive agriculture; and large-scale food fortification interventions may help reduce wasting. Authors summarize implementation considerations and recommend areas for further research based on evidence gaps.