Intervention Effectiveness

Deworming the world. Worms or helminths have historically infected more than half the world’s population, but were largely neglected by medical science and public health interventions because they were considered […]

Evidence-based interventions for improvement of maternal and child nutrition: what can be done and at what cost? Maternal undernutrition contributes to 800,000 neonatal deaths annually through small for gestational age […]

Insights from community case management data in six sub-Saharan African countries. There is strong research evidence that community case management (CCM) programs can significantly reduce mortality. There is less evidence, […]

Global micronutrient deficiencies in childhood and impact on growth and survival: challenges and opportunities. Despite numerous advances and improvements in child health, malnutrition still remains as one of the main […]

Scaling up maternal nutrition programs to improve birth outcomes: a review of implementation issues. BACKGROUND: Maternal nutrition interventions are efficacious in improving birth outcomes. It is important to demonstrate that […]

Behaviour change communication targeting four health behaviours in developing countries: a review of change techniques. Behaviour change communication is vital for increasing the enactment of particular behaviours known to promote […]

Feasibility and effectiveness of supplementation with locally available foods in prevention of child malnutrition in Kenya. OBJECTIVE: To establish the operational feasibility and effectiveness of using locally available foods to prevent […]

Community-led initiative for control of anemia among children 6 to 35 months of age and unmarried adolescent girls in rural Wardha, India. BACKGROUND: Studies in India have reported a high prevalence […]

Addressing social barriers and closing the gender knowledge gap: exposure to road shows is associated with more knowledge and more positive beliefs, attitudes and social norms regarding exclusive breastfeeding in […]

Factors contributing to the success of folic acid public health campaigns. BACKGROUND: Studies in the 1990s have found that periconceptional dietary folate, supplementation of folic acid or supplemental multivitamins containing folic […]