Integrating WASH and Nutrition: A WASHplus Learning Brief

July 30, 2015

Integrating WASH and Nutrition: A WASHplus Learning Brief, 2015. WASHplus. Full text WASHplus anticipates that interest in expanding the integration of WASH into nutrition programs will continue to grow over the next decade. Policy engagement is a vital step for integrating WASH and other interventions that impact nutrition programs. Having a national nutrition policy that […]

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Predictors of Stunting among Children Aged 0-59 Months in a Rural Region of Armenia: A Case-Control Study

July 30, 2015

Predictors of Stunting among Children Aged 0-59 Months in a Rural Region of Armenia: A Case-Control Study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Jul 4. Full text Authors: Demirchyan A1, Petrosyan V, Sargsyan V, Hekimian K. OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of stunting in Armenia more than doubled since 1990 s. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and predictors […]

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Efficacy of Handwashing with Soap and Nail Clipping on Intestinal Parasitic Infections in School-Aged Children

July 30, 2015

Efficacy of Handwashing with Soap and Nail Clipping on Intestinal Parasitic Infections in School-Aged Children: A Factorial Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. PLoS Med. 2015 Jun; 12(6): e1001837. Full text Authors: Mahmud Abdulkader Mahmud, Mark Spigt, et al. Background - Intestinal parasitic infections are highly endemic among school-aged children in resource-limited settings. To lower their impact, preventive […]

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Scaling Up Impact on Nutrition: What Will It Take? Advances in Nutrition, 2015

July 30, 2015

Scaling Up Impact on Nutrition: What Will It Take? Advances in Nutrition, 2015. Full text Authors: Stuart Gillespie, Purnima Menon, and Andrew L Kennedy Despite consensus on actions to improve nutrition globally, less is known about how to operationalize the right mix of actions—nutritionspecific and nutrition-sensitive—equitably, at scale, in different contexts. This review draws on a large scaling-up […]

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FAO – Water, food security and human dignity: a nutrition perspective

July 30, 2015

Water, food security and human dignity: a nutrition perspective, 2015. FAO. Full text Human rights to household water, sanitation and food: Widely endorsed, these principles need to be translated into concrete actions. Alarming information on the double burden of malnutrition has been published recently. About 800 million people are undernourished versus well over 2,000 million – aged 20 and […]

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Irish Aid seminar – Shit Stunts: Refocusing Priorities in Nutrition and WaSH

June 25, 2015

Integration of Nutrition and WaSH programmes was the key topic discussed at the multi sectorial panel seminar hosted by Irish Aid, the IFGH and the Development Studies Association of Ireland on the 19th May. Jacinta Greene and Dr. Sean Farren of DSA Ireland introduced the panel of speakers, consisting of Professor Robert Chambers, Research Associate at […]

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Challenges and opportunities associated with neglected tropical disease and water, sanitation and hygiene intersectoral integration programs

June 24, 2015

Challenges and opportunities associated with neglected tropical disease and water, sanitation and hygiene intersectoral integration programs. BMC Public Health, June 2015. Full text Authors: E. Anna Johnston, Jordan Teague and Jay P. Graham Background - Recent research has suggested that water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions, in addition to mass drug administration (MDA), are necessary for controlling […]

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Exposure to cows is not associated with diarrhoea or impaired child growth in rural Odisha, India

June 23, 2015

Exposure to cows is not associated with diarrhoea or impaired child growth in rural Odisha, India: a cohort study. Epidemiology and Infection, June 2015. Abstract Authors: W.-P. SCHMIDTa1 c1, S. BOISSONa1, P. ROUTRAYa1, M. BELLa1, M. CAMERONa1, B. TORONDELa1 and T. CLASENa1a2 a1 Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, […]

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USAID – Essential Nutrition Actions and Essential Hygiene Actions Framework, 2015

June 23, 2015

Essential Nutrition Actions and Essential Hygiene Actions Framework, 2015. Link Authors: A. Guyon , V. Quinn, J. Nielsen, M. Stone-Jimenez Organizational Authors: USAID,  JSI,  Helen Keller International,  CORE Group Developed in 1997, the Essential Nutrition Actions (ENA) framework has been implemented in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It is a tool for advocacy, planning, training […]

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USAID Global Waters: Feeding Africa’s Hungry, June 2015

June 23, 2015

USAID Global Waters: Feeding Africa’s Hungry,  June 2015  Articles Letter from the Water Office On building resilience from Asia to Africa  Feeding Africa’s Hungry USAID Associate Administrator Eric Postel on boosting food security in Africa Feeding Rain of Shine Helping Africa Withstand Climate Shocks Mekong, Mother of Water Water cooperation in Southeast Asia Sanitation to […]

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