Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
In assessing the degree to which agricultural policies, programs, and investments are nutrition-sensitive, authors argue that there is limited capacity to translate policy and program instruments into effective action. This article is behind a paywall.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
District health managers (DHMs) are charged with turning policies and resources into accessible and high-quality health services, but resource uncertainty and limited decision-making authority limit their ability to do so. Successful capacity strengthening requires understanding individual, organizational, and contextual factors that influence the work of DHMs. Collaborating with DHMs and other local stakeholders using a systemic and participatory approach will generate culturally appropriate and contextualized approaches to reduce bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
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The USAID Advancing Nutrition Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning (MEL) Technical Specialist is responsible for facilitating and providing technical assistance to USAID Bureaus and Missions, USAID Advancing Nutrition technical teams, and USAID Advancing Nutrition country teams. Technical assistance may be provided either alone or as part of a team, managing and/or undertaking new monitoring, evaluation or operations research efforts in USAID Advancing Nutrition countries, and coordinating across teams to stay abreast of research and better practices related to multi-sectoral nutrition.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The authors present a model for developing productive, equitable research partnerships between researchers and practitioners from high- and low-income countries. Model elements include mission and goal alignment, meaningful training and mentoring, capacity building, and co-authorship principles.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Panelists discuss the history of communities most affected by interventions being left out of priority setting, funding structures, program design, and implementation. They outline steps to dismantle these inequities and ensure that future policy and programmatic work is community-led, responsive, and people-centered. This is a webinar.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Core local development policy principles include responding to local priorities, leveraging local strengths and assets, being mindful of and mitigating unintended consequences of engagement, and nurturing local ownership through partnerships based on mutuality.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Community health worker (CHW) presence, number, and timing of visits, counseling, and behavior change messaging strategies, and focus on specific household members are associated with recommended maternal and newborn care practices, including early initiation of and exclusive breastfeeding. Counseling, training, strong supervision, and tools that can help CHWs prioritize and track beneficiaries and suggest behavior change strategies are critical.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The ability of accredited social health activists to improve health outcomes depends on their relationships with families and the support from the health system. Training to improve interpersonal communication and develop strong relationships with community members will improve their efficacy as health behavior change communicators.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Due to their influence on decision-making, there is a strong case for engaging fathers, grandparents, and other key family members in maternal and child nutrition programs. Their involvement increases awareness of recommended practices and can increase supportive attitudes and behaviors including exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices.
Anemia is a global public health problem imposing a health burden on individuals at different life stages. The causes for anemia are manifold, including but not at all limited to iron deficiency, and its treatment and prevention require a thorough understanding of its etiology.