Multisectoral

Promoting safe infant feeding practices – the importance of structural, social and contextual factors in Southern Africa. There has been significant progress towards the goal of eliminating vertical transmission of […]

Fortifying baladi bread in Egypt: reaching more than 50 million people through the subsidy program. BACKGROUND: Micronutrient deficiencies, especially iron-deficiency anemia, are a public health problem in Egypt, where anemia […]

Scaling up of breastfeeding promotion programs in low- and middle-income countries: the “breastfeeding gear” model. Breastfeeding (BF) promotion is one of the most cost-effective interventions to advance mother-child health. Evidence-based […]

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 […]

Opportunities for improving maternal nutrition and birth outcomes: synthesis of country experiences. BACKGROUND: Undernutrition in women in poor countries remains prevalent and affects maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) outcomes. Improving […]

Lessons drawn from research utilization in the maternal iodine supplementation policy development in Thailand. In this paper, the authors share their experience on evidence utilization in the development of Thailand’s […]

Global health in conflict. Understanding opposition to vitamin A supplementation in India. Vitamin A supplementation is a public health intervention that clinical trials have suggested can significantly improve child survival […]

Identifying priorities to improve maternal and child nutrition among the Khmu ethnic group, Laos: a formative study. Chronic malnutrition in children remains highly prevalent in Laos, particularly among ethnic minority […]

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 […]