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Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition
Globally, undernutrition contributes to nearly half of all child deaths. Undernourished children who survive often suffer lifelong and intergenerational consequences: they are more susceptible to disease and are more likely to have poorer educational outcomes, poorer birth outcomes and reduced economic activity into adulthood. Furthermore, malnutrition during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm births, low birthweight, and infant mortality.
Save the Children's maternal, infant and young child nutrition programs focus on the delivery of evidence-based nutrition interventions during the "first 1000 days," the period from pregnancy to a child's second birthday. Save the Children works with governments, civil society and communities to ensure adequate food and nutrient intake in pregnant women and young children, effective infant and young child feeding practices and the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. Save the children supports immediate and exclusive breastfeeding through the age of six months, and continued breastfeeding through the age of two years.
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Barriers and Enablers for Practicing Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in Rural Sindh, Pakistan
Save the Children conducted this qualitative study in two health facilities of Sindh, Pakistan from October to December 2016 to understand the key barriers and enablers to a mother's ability to practice Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), and the feasibility of i
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Learning Brief: Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture
This is a learning brief from the USAID/Nutrition and Hygiene Project (Projet Nutrition et Hygiène) that was implemented in Mali from 2013-2019. This focuses on agriculture as an approach to improve nutritional status among women of reproductive age and c
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Learning Brief: Strengthening Malnutrition Services at Community Health Centers in Sikasso, Mali
This learning brief focuses on the health worker capacity strengthening component of the USAID Nutrition and Hygiene project (Projet Nutrition et Hygiène-PNH). Though largely a community-level social and behavior change project, USAID/PNH aimed to strengt
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Severe Malnutrition in Infants Aged <6 Months: Outcomes and risk factors in Bangladesh: A prospective cohort study
Research report to identify risk factors for infants under 6 months with severe acute malnutrition and describe the clinical and anthropometric outcomes of treatment with current management strategies. A prospective cohort study in infants under 6 months
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Kyrgyz Republic: Final Country Report, Fiscal Years 2015–2018
This is the final country report for the Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) project in the Kyrgyz Republic. From 2014 to 2018, the SPRING project, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (US
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The Ethiopia Experience: Evidence of positive effects of a demand creation strategy on household and community social norms related to maternal and newborn health
In Ethiopia, appropriate illness recognition & care-seeking for newborn and childhood illness have been low, despite increasing service availability, contributing to continued high mortality rates. The Government of Ethiopia has scaled up the Community-Ba
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Perceptions of Acute Malnutrition and Its Management in Infants Under 6 Months of Age: A Qualitative Study in Rural Bangladesh
This articles aims to inform and shape future acute malnutrition management strategies by understanding caregivers’ and different stakeholders’ perceptions on malnutrition among infants and on barriers and facilitators to community-based care.
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Formative Research and Gender Analysis
The U.S. Agency for International Development “Nurture” (USAID Nurture) project, led by Save the Children (SC) is aimed at contributing to a reduction in young child stunting. Over a three-year period, USAID Nurture will be implemented in all villages of
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Common Approach to Sponsorship Programming: Maternity newborn, child health & nutrition module
This manual details the many areas of intervention which may be addressed in Maternal Newborn Child Health and Nutrition (MNCH&N) programs.MNCH&N programming refers to the constellation of services and practices that are delivered and used to protect and
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Child Nutrition in Somalia: Summary of SMART survey findings
As part of responding to the prolonged drought and preparing for further deterioration of the situation caused by possible failure of gu rain in April-May, Save the Children has undertaken SMART surveys in seven districts to measure the extent of malnutri
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Improving Maternal Newborn and Child Health in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: Project evaluation
This project evaluation conducted at the close of our four-year program in Ethiopia finds improved access to quality maternal and child health services in each of the three project Woredas. It examines the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainabil
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How Families Cope With Poverty in Asia: Lessons from a multi-country review of Household Economy Analysis and Cost of the Diet Assessments, 2011-15
In order to understand better the food security and livelihoods challenges in Asia, and how these relate to undernutrition and broader child wellbeing, Save the Children has conducted a retrospective synthesis review of its analyses in the region. This re