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Grow Together is a social and behavior change communication campaign strategically designed to reduce stunting in rural Cambodia. The campaign promoted the sustained use of key practices in health and nutrition; water, sanitation, and hygiene; and agriculture. This paper shares the first look at Campaign results through a mid-term survey that incorporated measures along the Campaign’s impact pathway and compares it to baseline data.
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Diet quality influences maternal health and nutrition from preconception through pregnancy and lactation, as well as infant health and nutrition.
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USAID Advancing Nutrition and the Ugandan Ministry of Health convened a National Working Group on food fortification.
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The 2021 National Integrated Micronutrient and Anthropometric Survey (NIMAS) in the Kyrgyz Republic reveals food insecurities and micronutrient deficiencies among children under five and women of reproductive age.
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USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyz Republic opened a new photo exhibition at the Gapar Aitiev Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts in Bishkek.
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The quantity and quality of food that children and adolescents eat helps determine their cognitive and physical potential, and they know it. In 2021, UNICEF and Western Sydney University held a series of workshops with adolescents in 18 countries to discuss how to improve food systems and access to safe and nutritious foods.
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USAID Advancing Nutrition recently facilitated the design of a capacity strengthening plan that will support the National Working Group on Food Fortification’s functioning and the food fortification program.
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These influencers voice the needs of their communities and contribute to galvanizing political and community attention toward improving nutrition.
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This barrier analysis survey aimed to identify what prevents vulnerable families from adopting good agricultural practices in Guatemala, specifically during harvest and post-harvest, to prevent mycotoxins (the toxic chemical produced by fungi) in maize, which has been shown to contribute to stunting in children under 5. Findings from the survey supported efforts to identify, develop, and promote low-cost practices, including through improved harvesting, storage, and food preparation, to significantly reduce the contamination risk from mycotoxins.
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Building on evidence generated through USAID investments in Uganda’s fortification and supplementation programs.