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Health and nutrition
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Community-Based Model for Improving Child Nutrition Status: A success story in Yen Bai
In recent years, Vietnam has achieved notable achievements in improving the nutritional status of the people. Most of the objectives of the National Nutrition Strategy for 2001 – 2010 have been met or exceeded; food security has also been enhanced, and pe
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Nutrition Surveillance Systems: Their use and value
Nutrition Surveillance Systems was stimulated by the growing need for data on nutrition outcomes to track changes over time and assess the progress of nations towards international development goals- such as the World Health Assembly global nutrition targ
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Transitions into Puberty and Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information in Two Humanitarian Settings: A cross-sectional survey of very young adolescents from Somalia and Myanmar
Very young adolescents (VYA) in humanitarian settings are largely neglected in terms of sexual and reproductive health (SRH). This study describes the characteristics of VYA aged 10-14 years in two humanitarian settings, focusing on transitions into puber
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Unequal Portions: Ending malnutrition for every last child
Good nutrition – a healthy, balanced, adequate diet – is a matter of life or death. And the difference between surviving or thriving. It is essential for a healthy immune system, to protect against disease throughout life. And it’s crucial for a country’s
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Healthy Canteen Manual
A manual utilized by school’s healthy canteen committee as guidance to prepare healthy meals to be sold to students in schools through school’s canteen. The manual includes guidance on healthy diets and how to make healthy, balanced meals, alongside 13 ex
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How can the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme become more sensitive to children’s rights?: Experiences and recommendations from Dungarpur district, Rajasthan
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is one of the largest public works programmes in human history. The overarching aim of MGNREGA is to enhance the livelihood security of the rural poor by providing at least 100 days of g
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How to be Good at Football- Why Small Things are Important: A story about micronutrients
This child-friendly book follows Mika as he suddenly falls ill due to a lack of micronutrients: he is not able to enjoy football and play as well as he did in past. The story teaches important lessons about micronutrients and the problems that occur when
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EU Health Cheque: A review of the European Comission's support to the health MDGs
This report is a review of the European Commission’s contributions as a donor to achieving the health MDGs and an assessment of the impact of its official development assistance and development policies. The lessons in this report can be used to make heal
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Health Education in Schools
Guidebook used by health focal points in schools to run in-school sessions on health topics. The topics include, among others, personal hygiene, infectious diseases, avoiding diseases and injures, fundamentals of reproductive health, and others. The manua
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Children's Participation in Learning and Action for Nutrition: A basic guide
The Children's Participation in Learning and Action for Nutrition (PCAAN) approach contributes to the reduction of chronic malnutrition by building and consolidating a platform that enables children to work together to create behaviour change for themselv
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The Rainbow Garden: Growing colourful food to keep you healthy
This child-friendly book follows Mika and Christina as they search for the perfect Mother's day gift for their mother. The story teaches important lessons about nutrition and the importance of eating a colorful plate. The story is followed by suggestions
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The Puzzle: How to keep clean and why it is important
This child-friendly book tells a story about the invisible bacteria that come to Mika and Christina's village to make the villagers sick. The story teaches important lessons about hygiene and precautions children can take to avoid sickness. The story is f