Multi-Sectoral Anemia Efforts at the National Level in Uganda
Executive Summary
Anemia, a widespread public health problem, affects nearly 25 percent of the world’s population and undermines countries’ progress in health and economic development.
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Multi-Sectoral Anemia Efforts at the National Level in Sierra Leone
Executive Summary
Anemia, a widespread public health problem, affects nearly 25 percent of the world’s population and undermines countries’ progress in health and economic development.
Converging for Nutrition - ENUFF Technical Brief
SNV, November 2017.
SPRING Participates in Sierra Leone National Multisectoral Anemia Strategy Validation Meeting
As part of Sierra Leone’s efforts to build a multisectoral platform to address anemia, SPRING has been providing support to draft the Sierra Leone National Multi-Sectoral Strategy to Prevent and Control Anemia. This is the first strategy developed in Sierra Leone to specifically address anemia. The working group focused on priority actions for anemia prevention and control that it felt needed to be improved or scaled up.
SPRING/Ghana Hosts Learning Event Reflecting on the Life of the Project
On September 7, SPRING/Ghana hosted a Learning and Sharing Event to reflect on the life of the project. Staff shared project successes, lessons learned, and recommendations for moving forward with USAID, Ghanaian officials, and local NGOs.
Read more about the event in our news item.
SPRING Global Nutrition Learning Event
SPRING hosted a learning event at the National Press Club to share key lessons learned and results achieved with our partners over the past six years, along with a wide range of tools developed to strengthen evidence-based nutrition programming.
Download the Agenda (PDF, 304 KB)
Districts Address Anemia with DATA
SPRING developed the District Assessment Tool for Anemia (DATA) to assist countries in strengthening anemia programming at the district level. DATA helps districts determine factors contributing to anemia in their specific setting, identifies enablers and barriers to addressing anemia, and offers guidance for prioritizing interventions and actions to strengthen anemia-related programming.
Six Key Actions to Reduce Anemia
Background
Anemia is a widespread public health problem (table 1) that few countries have been able to reduce in compliance with World Health Assembly goals (figure 1). Anemia is characterized by a low concentration of hemoglobin in the blood and results in poor health and decreased economic development. For expectant mothers, serious maternal anemia increases the risk of mortality and morbidity. For children, it can mean low birth weight, prematurity, and impaired physical and cognitive development.
Multisectoral Nutrition Programming: FANTA Achievements and Lessons Learned
Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA) Project, September 2017.
International Congress of Nutrition 2017
SPRING is proud to participate in the International Congress of Nutrition taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from the 15th to the 20th October 2017. Below you will find a summary of the symposia and sessions where SPRING is involved.