This blog is based on a presentation by Zione Kalumikiza made to kick off the Civil Society Organisation Nutrition Alliance (CSONA) Debate on Nutrition. This event was organized in conjunction with Save the Children International for the four main political parties contesting in the forthcoming tripartite election. The event was supported by the Graça Machel >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
First Things First: Focus on Girls
India observed National Girl Child Day on 24 January, under the theme 'Empowering Girls for a Better Tomorrow'. Initiated by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, various events are being organized from January 21 to 26, to highlight the inequalities faced by girls, and promote awareness on a range of topics including rights of >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Abstract Digest on Maternal and Child Nutrition Research – Issue 25
This issue of Abstract Digest is special indeed. We have put together a selection of articles from four journal supplements, one anniversary issue and other interesting articles. Here are some of the highlights: Nguyen and colleagues (2018) used two rounds of National Family Health Survey data and identified drivers of changes in haemoglobin (Hb) and >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Governments must step up to meet deadline to end hunger
BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - World governments will need to lift 185,000 people out of hunger each day for the next 12 years in order to meet global goals to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030, a United Nations expert said on Wednesday. The calculation was made by Kostas Stamoulis, assistant director-general of the U.N. […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Leveraging Social Protection for Improved Nutrition
Child stunting–that is, when children are too short for their age–is a serious issue. It is a consequence of inadequate nutrition and health, which reduce the chance that children will develop well, do well in school, earn a good living, and escape poverty. Although stunting in Bangladesh has dropped a lot over the past two […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
