The operational evidence base for delivering direct nutrition interventions to improve child nutrition and health in India: A review

The persistence of undernutrition in the face of India’s impressive economic growth continues to be of enormous concern. Less than 55% of mothers and children receive any of the essential health and nutrition inputs. POSHAN conducted a desk review to understand how evidence-based direct nutrition in...

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Main Author: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153592
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Summary:The persistence of undernutrition in the face of India’s impressive economic growth continues to be of enormous concern. Less than 55% of mothers and children receive any of the essential health and nutrition inputs. POSHAN conducted a desk review to understand how evidence-based direct nutrition interventions are reflected in program design and how they are operationalized within the program landscape for improving maternal and child nutrition in India.