Building on a successful community video collaboration in India with Digital Green, SPRING adapted and assessed the effectiveness and scalability of a facilitated community-led video approach to promote maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) and hygiene in Niger and Burkina Faso.
April 20 – 21, 2017
From March 27-30, 2017, over 300 of the world’s leading health experts from nearly 40 countries will convene in Johannesburg, South Africa for the Institutionalizing Community Health Conference (ICHC) 2017. USAID’s multi-sectoral nutrition project, Strengthening Partnerships and Results in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) is a conference sponsor and will present on its innovative work using community-led video for nutrition and strengthening the role of community health workers in the delivery of nutrition services.
To effectively address anemia, countries must develop a context-specific understanding of their anemia situation. SPRING developed “Understanding Anemia: Guidance for Conducting a Landscape Analysis” to provide step-by-step support for gathering and interpreting data on factors that contribute to anemia and existing strategies for anemia prevention and control.
As part of its strategy to improve the nutritional status of pregnant and lactating women and children under two years of age, SPRING/Senegal employs
Micronutrient powder (MNP) distribution is a promising intervention for reducing anemia in young children, but successful implementation requires a better understanding of effective programming. In Uganda, the Ministry of Health is interested in providing MNP to children 6-23 months. To support this effort, SPRING piloted distribution in Namutumba district and conducted mid- and endline assessments to provide country-specific evidence on coverage, adherence, and cost-effectiveness of two delivery mechanisms.
SPRING pioneered the community-based farmer nutrition schools (FNS) approach to promote the production of nutrient-dense vegetables, fruits, and animal source foods at the household level in Bangladesh. We incorporate the essential nutrition actions and essential hygiene actions into modules on vegetable gardening, poultry rearing, and fish production.
International Livestock Research Institute, December 2016