Complementary feeding

“Breastfeeding is a Source of Child Health” Campaign in Tash Kumyr

The “Breastfeeding is a Source of Child Health” event took place in Tash Kumyr on Thursday September 22, 2016 with about 110 people in attendance. The function began with remarks from the Health Sector Specialist from the Mayor’s office, the Director of the Family Medicine Center, SPRING’s SBCC & Media Specialist, and a local Family Medicine Center doctor on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and complementary feeding from six to 24 months. Several performances and competitions took place following the speeches.

Improved Infant Nutrition Gives Nigerian Mothers a Sense of Community and Pride

In May 2015, Hajiya Abdullahi, an orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) desk officer at the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Toto LGA attended a training on infant and young child nutrition practices led by SPRING.

From Salty Snacks to Fresh Food

As a volunteer, Nazira spends several hours a week visiting neighbors and hosting meetings to talk about nutrition based on what she learned from SPRING.

Spring/Digital Green Collaboration and Feasibility Study

This report documents outcomes of a qualitative study conducted in 2012. It was originally intended to be a process document for internal use only.

Nutrition and Care of Infants and Young Children Facility Tools

SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic developed a series of posters for use in health facilities.

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

One Mother at a Time

In March 2016, Mairamkul received training on IYCF from SPRING. Mairamkul soon put her new skills to the test by helping Jazgul, whose youngest daughter, Aitunik, is a year old.

SPRING Interviews MNP Users and Distributors to Improve Programming in Uganda

Working with a team of eight trained data collectors, SPRING staff in Uganda conducted a midline assessment through key informant interviews with MNP users and distributors to inform efforts to strengthen micronutrient powder (MNP) distribution. Caretakers of children eligible for MNP use (between 6 and 23 months of age), village health teams (VHT), and facility-based health workers answered questions about the successes they have seen in the program so far, as well as the barriers that need to be addressed.

Kyrgyz Community Comes Together to Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week

SPRING Staff in the Kyrgyz Republic, together with local leaders in the town of Kara Kul, Jalal-abad Oblast, held an event with 150 people to raise awareness of the importance and health benefits of breastfeeding.

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Kyrgyz Community Comes Together to Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week

To commemorate World Breastfeeding Week 2016, SPRING staff in Kyrgyz Republic and community leaders in the town of Kara Kul, held a community gathering that connected local health workers and families to raise awareness around the multiple benefits of optimal breastfeeding practices, including exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and continued breastfeeding to 2 years and beyond.