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POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research – Issue 16 by Avula, Rasmi

“…We also bring to you the new WHO guidelines for improving the quality of maternal and newborn health and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, two Alive & Thrive studies on IYCF, work on the performance of anganwadis under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), models for the management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM), and studies on ICDS and health programs that deliver the essential nutrition interventions in India.…”
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A network analysis of nutrition stakeholders in Odisha by Kohli, Neha, Pradhan, Mamata, Menon, Purnima

“…The Net-Map interview in Odisha was facilitated by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New Delhi, with support from the Department of Women and Child Development, Odisha.…”
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Guatemala City: a focus on working women and childcare

“…The program aimed at promoting child development and at filling the existing gap in preschool education in Guatemala. …”
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A decade of progress on scaling up health and nutrition interventions in India: A countdown to 2030 case study (P04-115-19) by Menon, Purnima, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Avula, Rasmi, Mani, Sneha, Tran, Lan Mai, Victora, Cesar G.

“…India rolled out ambitious program efforts for health and nutrition (H&N) in 2005–06, scaling up community H&N services through the National Rural Health Mission and the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). Evidence on the combined reach and impact of these programs on closing equity gaps is limited. …”
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Life beyond the home: Nutritional, occupational, social and environmental predictors of common mental disorders among Indian mothers with 6- to 23-month-old infants (P11-026-19) by Scott, Samuel P., Arrieta, Alejandra, Kumar, Neha, Menon, Purnima, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…The mental wellbeing of mothers with young children has been shown to positively affect child development. Little, however, is known about which factors are related to optimal maternal mental health in high poverty rural contexts where women face a broad array of challenges at multiple levels daily.…”
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POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 46 by Avula, Rasmi

“…Other interesting studies included in this issue are on birthweight data quality, decentralization in the Integrated Child Development Services, use of digital technology to improve service delivery, and changes to service delivery in multiple states across India during COVID-19.…”
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Estimating the cost of delivering direct nutrition interventions at scale: National and subnational level insights from India by Menon, Purnima, McDonald, C. M., Chakrabarti, Suman

“…Two national programs in India—Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)—together are designed to cover all of these nutrition-specific interventions (Avula et al. 2013).…”
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Economic liberalisation targeted programmes and household food security: a case study of India by Dev, S. Mahendra, Ravi, C., Viswanathan, Brinda

“…Specifically, the study evaluates the Public Distribution System (PDS), Public Works Programs, and certain food-based direct intervention programs such as the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) and Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Program (TINP), with a view to suggest how they can be made more cost effectiveness and better targeted. -- From Author's Executive Summary…”
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A&T Gujarat Implementation Research Baseline Survey 2022: Pregnant Women by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…These data offer valuable insights into the reach and quality of nutrition and health services, particularly the delivery of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) by frontline workers such as Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), as well as the effectiveness of supervisory systems and local governance in addressing service gaps.…”
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Hidden hunger: A global problem with local solutions by Ulimwengu, John M., Domgho, Léa Magne, Collins, Julia, Badiane, Ousmane

“…The most widespread micronutrient deficiency at the global level, iron deficiency causes anemia and contributes to maternal deaths and impaired child development. Vitamin A deficiency is the primary cause of preventable childhood blindness and a major contributor to child sickness and deaths from other diseases. …”
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Using participatory learning and action to empower women’s groups to improve feeding practices in Madhya Pradesh by Kanani, Shubhada, Singh, Rachna, Baqar, Syed, Mahajan, Uma, Belwal, L.M.

“…Other partners include the Department of Health and Family Welfare and the Department of Women & Child Development, whose staff ensure that all services of the program are accessible and accountable to the community. …”
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Schools as a system to improve nutrition: A new statement for school-based food and nutrition interventions by Hunter, D., Giyose, B., PoloGalante, A., Tartanac, Florence, Bundy, D., Mitchell, Arlene, Moleah, T., Friedrich, J., Alderman, Harold, Drake, Lesley, Kupka, Roland, Marshall, Quinn, Engesveen, K., Oenema, Stineke

“…By providing a better health and living environment, schools have the potential to not only support education, but also underpin mainstream nutrition activities in communities and advance child development (Patton et al. 2016).…”
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Maternal and child nutrition and development in Balaka and Ntcheu districts: Findings from MAZIKO inception studies by Save the Children

“…These included a) a baseline quantitative survey targeting 2,686 households with a pregnant woman or child under 2 years in 262 villages; b) a qualitative study, using immersion research and people centered design approaches in 12 households with a pregnant woman or child under 2 years; c) a district capacity assessment to identify bottlenecks in service provision for nutrition and early child development; and d) a Cost of the Diet study to estimate the cost and affordability of a nutritious diet and the role that cash transfers can play to reduce the affordability gap. …”
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Optimizing food-assistance programs: Nutrition-sensitive food assistance lowers anemia prevalence in Burundi by Leroy, Jef L., Olney, Deanna K., Ruel, Marie T., Brown, Tracy

“…Anemia during pregnancy increases the chance of maternal mortality and has been associated with increased perinatal mortality, low birth weight, and, when caused by iron deficiency, delays in child development. Developmental delays, in turn, can have lifelong consequences, as they hinder cognitive development, school performance, employment, and accumulation of wealth. …”
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Promoting the importance of aquatic foods on human nutrition and public health under APART in Assam by Ratha, Baishnaba, Sonowal, Nabamika, Beypi, Neeta, Sarma, Sanjay, Rajendran, Suresh, Chadag, Vishnumurthy Mohan, Shenoy, Neetha, Dubey, Sourabh, Panemangalore, Arun

“…The project has developed and tested several Social Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) resources (e.g. banners, leaflets, brochures, calendars, TV spots, and videos) to promote the consumption of aquatic foods by vulnerable communities, PLM, adolescent girls, and children by targeting relevant stakeholders (e.g. Integrated Child Development Services programs, District Social Welfare (DSW) field functionaries, Anganwadi workers, Village communities, primary health centres, and the general public). …”
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Improving maternal nutrition in India through integrated hot-cooked meal programs: A review of implementation evidence by Kachwaha, Shivani, Avula, Rasmi, Menon, Purnima, Sethi, Vani, Joe, William, Laxmaiah, Avula

“…Called the One Full Meal (OFM) program, these efforts aim to improve maternal nutrition and health across India by bundling center-based HCM with other nutrition services and behavior change communication implemented through the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme. The program is offered at anganwadi centers (AWCs) and has been implemented in eight states in India, including Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. …”
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SPIR II Group Problem Management Plus (gPM+) Baseline Survey in Tigray, Ethiopia by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…This study's objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of a low-cost psychotherapy intervention, group Problem Management Plus (gPM+), in improving mental health, child development, and related outcomes among rural Ethiopian households. gPM+ was delivered in separate arms by government-employed Health Extension Workers (HEWs) or stipended Local Facilitators (LFs) engaged by an NGO. …”
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A&T Gujarat Implementation Research Baseline Survey 2022: Supervisory Cadre by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The survey collected data from various supervisory roles, including Mukhya Sevika (MS), ASHA Facilitators (ASHA-F), Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), Female Health Supervisors (FHS), Taluka Health Visitors (THVs), Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs), District Program Officers (DPOs), Taluka Health Officers (THOs), and Chief District Health Officers (CDHOs). …”
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Uteförskola by Andersson, Birgitta

“…The landscape has a central part in the child’s play and in the child development and there are often no limits. In the landscape the child develops notorious skills. …”
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Inclusion of dried small fish in the ICDS Supplementary Nutrition Programme Pilot Study in Odisha, India by Chadag, Vishnumurthy Mohan

“…With a common goal of enhancing the nutritional outcomes from aquatic foods and to assist in accelerating progress on reducing malnutrition in hard-to-reach tribal communities, USAID and WorldFish along with other partner organizations such as Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (FARD) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT) collaborated with the Women and Child Development Department and Mission Shakti (WCD & MS) of the government of Odisha to pilot the inclusion of small fish and fish-based products in the SNP. …”
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