Nutrition and Care of Infants and Young Children Facility Tools
SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic developed a series of posters for use in health facilities.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Clean Latrines and Handwashing
These handwashing and clean toilets leaflets were designed by SPRING in coordination with the Republican Health Promotion Center under the Kyrgyz Republic's Ministry of Healthcare.
The double-sided leaflet in Kyrgyz illustrates the five critical times of handwashing – before cooking, before feeding a baby, after visiting bathroom, after contact with domestic animal, and after changing a baby's diaper.
SPRING/Digital Green Collaboration Progress Report
Filming the community video “A Good Start to Exclusive Breastfeeding” in the village of Halbawa Salifou in Guidan Roumdji, Maradi, Niger Photo credit: Peggy Koniz-Booher, SPRING
SPRING is a USAID-funded five-year project committed to reducing anemia and stunting among women and young children through the expansion of effective social and behavior change communication (SBCC) nutrit
The Ministry of Health of Peru Trains Mothers in Charge of Communal Kitchens to Combat Anaemia in Young Children
January 30, 2016
Informing Video Topics and Content on Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition and Handwashing
Photo credit: Marjolein Moreaux, SPRING
In 2013, the USAID Global Health Bureau asked the SPRING project to collaborate with the Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel–Enhanced Resilience (REGIS-ER) project,1 in providing support for maternal, infant and young child nutrition
Seeing is Believing
Located in the Sahel, Niger is characterized by harsh climate conditions that contribute to structural food crises and high rates of severe acute malnutrition among children. The people of Niger have experienced frequent shocks, such as conflict, drought, and food shortages, which will likely worsen as a result of climate change and expanding population.
In Pictures: Addressing the Nutrition and Hygiene Needs of Adolescents and Children in Nigeria
Since 2012, SPRING/Nigeria has worked with 5 PEPFAR implementing partners (STEER, SMILE, ARFH, HIFAS, and WEWE) and civil society organizations (CSO) to roll out the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH)-approved infant and young child feeding (IYCF) package.
Engaging Households in Dialogue to Design WASH and Nutrition Interventions in Sierra Leone
A father feeds his daughter mashed mango.
Many water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition interventions rely on households changing their behaviors without much discussion around why and how behaviors should be adopted, or how they affect specific members of a household.
Multisectoral Approaches to Improving Nutrition: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
World Bank, February 2016
Addressing the Nutrition and Hygiene Needs of Adolescents and Children in Nigeria
Adolescent girls aged 12-17 review illustrations conveying information on dietary diversity during concept testing for nutrition and hygiene activities included in a training package geared towards OVCs.
Since 2012, SPRING/Nigeria has worked with 5 PEPFAR implementing partners (STEER, SMILE, ARFH, HIFAS, and WEWE) and civil society organizations (CSO) to roll out th