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The UN Network for the SUN/REACH Secretariat has created the Compendium of Actions on Nutrition (CAN). This collection of possible nutrition actions aims to support countries in prioritizing impact-oriented nutrition.
GAIN shares recent findings on the coverage of fortified foods in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and India. In Côte d’Ivoire, Nutribon, a complementary fortified food product for low income children, had high recognition, but low rates of use and coverage.
Current efforts for controlling soil-transmitted helminths, a risk factor for anemia, have focused on deworming school-aged children, as they tend to be the most vulnerable.
This study examined how preconception weekly iron-folic acid (IFA) and multiple micronutrient (MM) supplements, compare to folic acid (FA) alone during and shortly after pregnancy in Vietnamese women.
This study evaluated three arms of combined preventive malaria and deworming treatment and their effect on anemia and learning outcomes for schoolchildren in Northern Ghana.
Researchers investigated the efficacy of Vita Mamba, a fortified peanut butter snack, in reducing anemia in school-aged children in rural Haiti.
The Let’s be Well Red study was conducted to determine the effect of iron-supplement bars (containing 14 mg Fe) on anemia status in urban Indian women of reproductive age.
Researchers sought to determine the most effective regimen of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) against malaria for schoolchildren in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The children were given sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP), SP plus piperaquine (SP/PQ), or no intervention.
The effects of delayed umbilical cord clamping, compared to early clamping, on iron stores and anemia status in high-risk infants were studied in a randomized control trial in Nepal.
An enhanced homestead food production (EHFP) program for mothers and children in Nepal resulted in lower rates of anemia at follow-up, compared to those who did not receive the interventions.
Researchers assessed malaria infection and its health consequences among schoolchildren in Rwanda. While the vast majority of children were asymptomatic at examination, almost a quarter were diagnosed with malaria infection and 41% of these cases were submicroscopic.
This study, conducted in The Gambia, explored the protective nature of iron deficiency anemia against malaria. Findings showed that anemia, more so than sickle-cell trait, hindered the growth of P. falciparum in vitro.
In Ghana, SPRING supported a Training of Trainers workshop to equip health workers from the Northern reg
SPRING has been working in the last year with multiple partners to identify key information gaps for planning nutrition-sensitive agriculture activities, and then design rapid formative research to help fill those gaps.
Photo credit: Habibul Haque/USAID/Drik
At the request of the Government of Uganda, SPRING has been supporting a country-driven process to address anemia and to st
SPRING works closely with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to strengthen anemia programming.
SPRING provides technical support to the Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Health (MoH) to de
The Government of Sierra Leone has recognized that an evidence-based and collaborative approach across sect