SPRING Presents at Annual Global Health Mini-U
During her presentation “Building Nutrition Capacity of Health Workers” at the 15th annual Global Health Mini-University, Dr.
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Guide du Participant: Formation sur Site Pour le Personnel de Santé
Au cours de la dernière décennie, l’intégration de la nutrition dans les systèmes de santé a été de plus en plus reconnue comme un impératif pour la prévention et le traitement de la malnutrition, en particulier pour les femmes enceintes et allaitantes, les nourrissons et jeunes enfants et les personnes vivant avec des malad
Stimulating Social and Behavior Change in Kyrgyz Communities
In tandem with the Kyrgyz Association of Village Health Committees, SPRING works through an existing network of “Community Activists,” the primary infrastructure in many communities for awareness raising and the dissemination of social messages. SPRING orients the Activists on a different nutrition-related theme (e.g.
Increasing Access to Quality Nutrition Services Through Trainings
SPRING conducts trainings primarily for health care providers at the national level and in its implementation areas to deliver high-quality nutrition services and counselling.
Supporting National Level Nutrition Efforts
SPRING supported the development and finalization of the National Technical Guideline on Anemia Prevention and Treatment and subsequent protocols.
SPRING Delivers Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Training to Farmers in Mopti
SPRING is reaching over 5,500 local farmers in the Mopti region of Mali with nutrition-sensitive agriculture education through Farmer Nutrition School (FNS) trainings. The trainings use the experiential, plot-based training methodology applied in farmer field schools (FFS) to encourage gardening of nutrient-rich horticulture. The trainings also include social behavior change communication (SBCC) to promote the uptake of nutrition-specific behaviors taken from the essential nutrition and hygiene actions (ENA/EHA) curriculum and nutrition-sensitive agricultural practices.
WASH 1,000 and Community Led Total Sanitation in Ghana
A primary focus of our work in Ghana is the WASH 1,000 approach, which promotes four key behaviors related to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities during the first 1,000 days. This time period, spanning the mother’s pregnancy to the child’s second birthday, is critical for child growth and development. The four WASH 1,000 behaviors SPRING promotes are:
For World Toilet Day, SPRING Recognizes the Importance of Good Hygiene in Nutrition
Today, more people have access to mobile phones than to toilets, according to the WHO. While this may sound unbelievable, it is a daily reality for the 2.4 billion people without adequate sanitation. To highlight this lack, the SPRING project is participating in #WorldToiletDay awareness activities.
Bringing Better Nutrition to Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria
SPRING/Nigeria collaborated with Nigeria’s Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA), and the USAID-funded STEER project to roll out the community infant and young child feeding (C-IYCF) training package. This set of training guides, counseling materials, and take-home brochures helps families and caregivers adopt and sustain high-impact nutrition practices.
Exclusive Breastfeeding in Rural Kyrgyzstan: One Mother’s Journey to Success
SPRING provided training in infant and young child feeding to an existing network of local community activists to address a knowledge gap in Kyrgyzstan about the importance of exclusive breastfeeding.