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Unveiling Disparities and Missed Opportunities in Vitamin A Supplementation Among Children Under Five in Ethiopia

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) coverage in Ethiopia remains low (21%), with substantial inequities favoring wealthier, urban, and agrarian households, and missed opportunities to integrate VAS with health services like measles vaccination. Improving coverage, equity, and resilience requires expanding access, tailoring delivery approaches, and ...
Tsedey Moges, Meron Girma, Alemnesh Petros, Nardos Birru, Alemayehu Hussen, Meseret Woldeyohannes, Abiy Tefera, Tadesse Kebebe, Berhanu Wodajo, Getachew Tollera, Mesay Hailu, Stanley Chitekwe, Hiwot Darsene, Kidist Woldesenbet, Kaleab Baye, Masresha Tessema, Ramadhani Noor   +16 more
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Anemia and Child Education: The Case of Colombia [PDF]

Welfare programs in Colombia have been focused on reducing malnutrition and hunger and on increasing school attendance rates. However, there is not much evidence on the hypothesized relationship between nutrition and education.
Alejandro Gaviria, Alejandro Hoyos
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Cost-Effective Prevention of Diarrheal Diseases: A Critical Review [PDF]

This paper critically reviews the existing research on the cost-effective prevention and treatment of diarrheal diseases, and identifies research priorities in this area aimed at finding ways to reduce the diarrheal disease burden.
Alix Peterson Zwane, Michael Kremer
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Anaemia Among Mother–Child Dyads in India: Trends, Drivers, and Future Projections

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Anaemia among mothers and their children is a widespread public health challenge with profound consequences for individuals and societies. While anaemia has been studied separately in women and children, there remains a literature gap examining anaemia in mother‐child dyads, limiting insights on interventions that may simultaneously address ...
Sarang Pedgaonker, Trupti Meher, Monali Gupta, Suman Chakrabarti, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Shri Kant Singh, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, Aditi, Samuel Scott   +8 more
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Health and nutrition: emerging and reemerging issues in developing countries [PDF]

CONTENTS: Brief 1. Overview / Rafael Flores Brief 2. The Global Burden of Disease / Alan D. Lopez Brief 3. HIV/AIDS / Anthony Barnett and Gabriel Rugalema Brief 4. Malaria / Andrea Egan Brief 5. Tuberculosis / Ariel Pablos-Mendez Brief 6.
Flores, Rafael, ed., Gillespie, Stuart, ed.   +1 more
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Co‐Coverage of Essential Interventions Across the Health System Continuum of Care for Improving Child Nutrition in Ethiopia

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess the coverage of essential nutrition interventions delivered through the health system and explored the relationship between co‐coverage and child‐ and maternal‐level factors, household‐level factors, and access to healthcare facilities.
Alemnesh Petros, Meron Girma, Tsedey Moges, Alemayehu Hussen, Tadesse Kebebe, Meseret Woldeyohannes, Teshome Asefa, Daniel Abera, Yirgalem Tadesse, Getachew Tollera, Mesay Hailu, Arnaud Laillou, Stanley Chitekwe, Kaleab Baye, Ramadhani Noor, Masresha Tessema   +15 more
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Understanding the Evidence Gaps: Diets and Fruit and Vegetable Intake Across Five Diverse Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
This perspective article synthesizes findings from scoping reviews examining diet and F&V intake, and interventions to increase F&V consumption among population groups in five countries: Benin, Fiji, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. ABSTRACT Poor dietary quality, particularly inadequate fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake, remains a significant ...
Manisha Tharaney, Sonja Y. Hess, Lilia Bliznashka, Dorcas A. Amunga, Fusta Azupogo, Nadia Koyratty, Taryn J. Smith, Imelda Angeles‐Agdeppa, Eva A. Goyena, Frederick Grant, Joyce Kinabo, Irene Medeme Mitchodigni, Anasaini Moala Silatolu, Renuka Silva, Mutinta Hambayi, Thushanthi Perera, Deanna K. Olney   +16 more
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The challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned in evidence-informed decision making in Africa [PDF]

, 2016
Aryeetey, Richmond NO, Colecraft, Essi, Hailu, Tesfaye, Holdsworth, Michelle, Jerling, Johann, Kolsteren, Patrick, Lachat, Carl, Nago, Eunice, Taljaard, Christine, Verstraeten, Roosmarijn   +9 more
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Agricultural Research and Policy for Better Health and Nutrition In Developing Countries: A Food Systems Approach [PDF]

This paper is about the two-way causal relationships between the global food system and health and nutrition. It argues that the global food system begins and ends with health and that the prioritization and implementation of agricultural research and ...
Pinstrup-Andersen, Per
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The Use of Home Fortification Products in Humanitarian Settings: A Scoping Review

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Home fortification products (HFPs), including multiple micronutrient powders and small‐quantity lipid‐based nutrient supplements, are specialized, nutrient‐filled products added to foods with the aim of filling critical nutrient gaps. Despite their potential, there is limited documentation of the use of HFPs in humanitarian settings.
Jacqueline M. Lauer, Alexandra DeShaw, Isabelle Ward, Davidson H. Hamer, Lindsey M. Locks   +4 more
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