What’s My Status?: How Engaging 4,000 Households in a Nutrition Survey Encourages Behavior Change
HKI, September 2016
Micronutrient
Senegal: Major Shift for Women and Adolescent Girls
Micronutrient Initiative, August 2016
Iron Supplementation in Postpartum Women
WHO, 2016
Home Fortification Technical Advisory Group Toolkit
HF-TAG, 2016
Impact of Text Message Reminders on Caregivers' Adherence to a Home Fortification Program Against Child Anemia in Rural Western China: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
American Journal of Public Health, July 2016
Delaying Iron Therapy until 28 Days after Antimalarial Treatment Is Associated with Greater Iron Incorporation and Equivalent Hematologic Recovery after 56 Days in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The Journal of Nutrition, June 2016
Complementary Feeding Diets Made of Local Foods Can Be Optimized, but Additional Interventions Will Be Needed to Meet Iron and Zinc Requirements in 6- to 23-Month-Old Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Food and Nutrition Bulletin, June 2016
SPRING Takes Part in the 2016 Micronutrient Forum Global Conference
This October, SPRING participated in the 2016 Micronutrient Forum Global Conference, a space for global researchers and practitioners to collaborate on promoting scale-up and sustainability of evidence-based programs to improve micronutrient adequacy. This year’s theme was Positioning Women’s Nutrition at the Centre of Sustainable Development.
Experiences and Learning from the 'Micronutrient Powders Consultation: Lessons Learned for Operational Guidance'
Introduction
Micronutrient powders (MNP) are single-dose sachets of vitamins and minerals that are mixed into food immediately before consumption. MNP are—
- efficacious in reducing both anemia and iron deficiency
- relatively easy to use and usually do not affect the taste of foods
- available in large quantities at a relatively low cost.
However, operationalizing MNP interventions remains a complex challenge.