Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Study recommendations include strengthening responsive care, early learning, safety and security counseling and support services, and services and support to children with disabilities and their families. Providing tools and processes for routine identification, support, and referral of caregiver mental health issues—and improving workforce competencies—are also critical.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Researchers explored a statistical approach to predict the burden of acute malnutrition as a complement to surveys in Somalia and South Sudan, but the models did not perform well. The predictive approach remains theoretically attractive and deserves further evaluation with larger datasets across multiple settings.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, more than 3.3 million children are unable to afford basic food resources and the majority of the population faces starvation. Restrictions on humanitarian assistance, the withholding of vital food supplies, and inadequate medical care exacerbate malnutrition among vulnerable children. Greater global engagement is critical.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Providing intensive skilled support can help mothers re-establish lactation, especially when combined with an infant's young age, short lactation gap, and strong motivation. Feasibility and effectiveness of relactation support are likely impacted during acute emergency phases and among populations with low baseline breastfeeding rates. Experimental studies are important to explore the effectiveness of different approaches.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
While most countries had an official body responsible for implementation, budget allocations, strategies, and plans for implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities were less common. A multi-sectoral food systems approach will facilitate policy alignment to promote healthy eating. This article is behind a paywall.
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The nexus of agriculture and nutrition programming is increasingly recognized as important for achieving the ambitious goals of the Feed the Future Initiative and the U.S. Agency for International Development Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy. Consistent with the broad goal of multi-sectoral integration, this discussion paper focuses more narrowly on making agricultural market development activities more nutrition-sensitive.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The Alternative Healthy Eating Index produced regional means ranging from 30.3 (out of 100) in Latin America and the Caribbean to 45.7 in South Asia. Child scores were lower than adult scores in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and high-income countries. Scores were higher among women and more educated individuals. Diet quality increased modestly between 1990 and 2018 globally, except in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Large-scale food fortification was safe with current dietary intake and deficiencies and in areas with low coverage of other interventions. Researchers stressed the importance of effective monitoring and regular dietary surveys.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
This research focused on multi-sectoral determinants; changes in the food environment; the role of structural factors; and changes in political commitment, cross-sectoral coherence, and capacity. To address these interrelated issues, nutrition policy must simultaneously address upstream social, economic, and equity determinants as well as health and dietary determinants.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Experts argue that food labeling, taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, and stronger regulations on marketing products high in fat, sugar, or salt to children are critical to address the rising levels of hunger and malnutrition. Adjusting policies on subsidies could improve food supply quality.