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Lontani Dagli Occhi, Lontani Dai Cuori: Fuori delle luci dei riflettori milioni di bambini contonuano a morire di mantrizione
A world without hunger is unfortunately still a dream. Despite the work of many and the progress made in recent years, the number of malnourished people has grown. Mothers and children continue to be the most vulnerable to malnutrition. In 2017, 151 milli
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(Not) All at the School Canteen! 2018
For over five years Save the Children has used the “(Not) All at the School Canteen" slogan to denounce the unequal access to cafeteria service in primary schools and the lack of fairness that still characterizes the cafeteria in Italy. This 2018 report c
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The Global Financing Facility: An opportunity to get it right
In 2018, the Global Financing Facility in Support for Every Woman Every Child (GFF) is seeking a $2 billion replenishment for its Trust Fund. However, the GFF is very different from other grant-giving global health funds- it intends to deport from the 'bu
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Accelerating Healthy Agriculture and Nutrition (AHAN) Project: Gender analysis
This gender analysis developed recommendations for prioritizing actions under the specific gender objective of World Vision's AHAN Project. The Accelerating Healthy Agriculture and Nutrition (AHAN) Project, led by World Vision and funded by the European U
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The Dirty Truth about the Infant Formula Industry
How come poor mothers in low-income countries chose industrially processed powder to feed their babies, when most of them have access to a clean, healthy alternative – for free? The Norwegian doctor Line Jansrud, mum and pregnant, is determined to find ou
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Hunger- A Lethal Weapon of War: The impact of conflict-related hunger on children
Where there is conflict, there is almost always hunger. And where there is hunger, it is children who are most at risk. Save the Children’s analysis of child malnutrition in the world’s ten worst conflicts for children shows that in 2018, 590,000 children
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Engaging Adolescents to Accelerate Progress on the first 1,000 Days
The fi rst 1,000 days, the period between the start of a woman’s pregnancy and her child’s second birthday, is the most critical time in life for growth and development and also the most responsive to interventions. Adolescence (ages 10-19) is another cri
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Recent Lessons from the Literature on Advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through Health Systems Strengthening
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a global priority, as essential quality services are still not available or used by many of the poorest children, and Save the Children has taken a strong stance in support of UHC, being committed to build local and nati
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Financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Putting the children who are the furthest behind first
The potential gain is extraordinary. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – with their underlying pledge to reach those furthest behind first – would ensure that all children are given the chance to fulfill their potential. It would deliver
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LEGACY Maternal and Child Cash Transfer (MCCT) Program: Learning Brief
The LIFT* funded Maternal and Child Cash Transfer (MCCT) (Jan 2016 – Dec 2018) aims to improve nutrition outcomes for mothers and children through the delivery of nutrition-sensitive cash transfers to pregnant women during their First 1,000 Days. The MCCT
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Learning, Evidence Generation, and Advocacy for Catalyzing Policy (LEGACY) Project: Midline Report
The provision of adequate nutrition in early life is crucial to realizing one’s full potential. Inadequate nutrition during the crucial first 1,000 days of life can stunt the physical and cognitive development of a child, leading to a higher susceptibilit
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(Not) All at the School Canteen! 2017
(Not) All at the School Canteen! is the monitoring report on the school canteen service executed by Save the Children Italia for the last four years. It undertakes an analysis of the policies and practices relating to the school canteen in Italy, with a f