Brief

Dec 15 2022

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Integrating nutrition-specific interventions into a polio immunization platform

This brief, intended for implementers and researchers, presents lessons from the Alive & Thrive initiative’s experience integrating a maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) intervention through an existing polio er

Journal article

Nov 15 2022

Multiple modifiable maternal, household and health service factors are associated with maternal nutrition and early breastfeeding practices in Burkina Faso (Kim Sunny S, Ouédraogo C, 2022, Mat & Child Nutrition)

This study identified factors that can be modified by interventions at the individual, household and health service levels to improve maternal nutrition and breastfeeding practices in Burkina Faso: High maternal knowledge was an important factor for maternal dietary diversity, breastfeeding and I

Brief

Sep 17 2022

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Nigeria Nutrition Profiles for Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Sokoto and Yobe states

In 2022, Alive & Thrive expanded its activities in Nigeria. These nutrition profiles provide stakeholders a snapshot of the situation in each of the states where Alive & Thrive is now working with government and other partners to improve MIYCAN outcomes.

Presentation

Aug 03 2022

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Integrating Maternal Nutrition Into ANC Platforms: Results from Implementation Research in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and India

This slidedeck was presented at Alive & Thrive's webinar, "Integrating maternal nutrition into antenatal care platforms: Results from Alive & Thrive's implementation research in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and India," July 14, 2022.

Brief

Aug 03 2022

Strengthening Maternal Nutrition within Antenatal Care in India: Key findings from implementation research

In India, despite national policy guidance based on global antenatal care (ANC) guidelines, some of the most critical maternal nutrition services do not reach the majority of pregnant women.

Brief

Aug 03 2022

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Strengthening Maternal Nutrition within Antenatal Care in Burkina Faso: Key findings from implementation research

A&T worked in collaboration with the government and other partners to strengthen a package of maternal nutrition interventions for ANC and carried out implementation research to assess the feasibility and impact of integrating this package of maternal interventions into existing ANC services at primary health centers, known as Centre de Santé et de Promotion Sociale (CSPS) and into community-based health services delivered by the Agents de Santé à Base Communautaire (ASBC) community health workers. This brief shares the results of the implementation research conducted in two regions of Burkina Faso.
 
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