Fecal Markers of Environmental Enteropathy are Associated with Animal Exposure and Caregiver Hygiene in Bangladesh

June 9, 2015

Fecal Markers of Environmental Enteropathy are Associated with Animal Exposure and Caregiver Hygiene in Bangladesh. Am Jnl Trop Med Hyg, June 2015. Abstract/order info Authors: Christine Marie George, Lauren Oldja, Shwapon K. Biswas, Jamie Perin, Gwenyth O. Lee, Shahnawaz Ahmed, Rashidul Haque, R. Bradley Sack, Tahmina Parvin, Ishrat J. Azmi, Sazzadul Islam Bhuyian, Kaisar A. […]

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Water for food security and nutrition

June 9, 2015

Water for food security and nutrition, 2015.  A report by The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition. Link, pdf The Water for Food Security and Nutrition report by the HLPE for the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) calls for policy coherence at all levels of governance and management around water, food […]

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Opportunities to assess factors contributing to the development of the intestinal microbiota in infants living in developing countries

June 9, 2015

Opportunities to assess factors contributing to the development of the intestinal microbiota in infants living in developing countries. Microbial Ecology in Health & Disease 2015, 26: 28316 -http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/mehd.v26.28316 Link Dennis Lang and MAL-ED Network Investigators. Recent evidence suggests that establishment of a healthy gut microbiota shortly after birth is important to achieve optimal growth and development of […]

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FAO -The State of Food Insecurity in the World

June 9, 2015

The State of Food Insecurity in the World, 2015. FAO. Link, pdf For the developing regions as a whole, the two indicators of MDG 1c – the prevalence of undernourishment and the proportion of underweight children under 5 years of age – have both declined. In some regions, including western Africa, south-eastern Asia and South America, undernourishment […]

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CNN – ‘Invisible’ crisis scars children for life

June 9, 2015

‘Invisible’ crisis scars children for life | Source: CNN News, June 4, 2015 | Guatemala is suffering from a crisis of chronic malnutrition, especially in indigenous Mayan communities where seven out of 10 children are stunted. According to the World Food Programme, the country has the fourth-highest rate of chronic malnutrition in the world. This […]

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An analysis of trends and determinants of child undernutrition in Ethiopia, 2000-2011

May 29, 2015

An analysis of trends and determinants of child undernutrition in Ethiopia, 2000-2011. IFPRI. Full text The Ethiopian population remains overwhelmingly poor, with rural areas lagging behind urban areas. Extremely low levels of both maternal and paternal education have reasonably large effects on nutrition, suggesting that educational improvements could play a larger role in the future. More […]

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USAID WASH and Nutrition Webinar, 2015

May 29, 2015

USAID WASH and Nutrition Webinar, 2015. Overcoming undernutrition is a great challenge that will require both WASH and nutrition interventions.  USAID’s Elizabeth Jordan and Katherine Dennison discuss the connection between undernutrition and lack of access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and highlight opportunities for integrated programming to achieve better health outcomes. WASH and Nutrition webinar recording link

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Emerging Issues in Sanitation: Herd Protection, Sharing Between Households, and Joint Effects,

May 19, 2015

Emerging Issues in Sanitation: Herd Protection, Sharing Between Households, and Joint Effects, 2015. Full text Author: James A. Fuller This dissertation seeks to address three emerging issues related to sanitation coverage: herd protection, sharing between households, and the joint effects of drinking water and sanitation.

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Is Reliable Water Access the Solution to Undernutrition? A Review of the Potential of Irrigation to Solve Nutrition and Gender Gaps in Africa South of the Sahara

May 19, 2015

Is Reliable Water Access the Solution to Undernutrition? A Review of the Potential of Irrigation to Solve Nutrition and Gender Gaps in Africa South of the Sahara, 2015.  Full text Author: Laia Domenech, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Interventions aimed at increasing water availability for livelihood and domestic activities have great potential to improve various […]

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Final report: Impact evaluation of community-led total sanitation (CLTS) in rural Mali

May 19, 2015

Final report: Impact evaluation of community-led total sanitation (CLTS) in rural Mali, 2015. Full text Authors: Maria Laura Alzua, Amy Janel Pickering, et al. There is evidence that the CLTS program has a positive and significant impact on growth outcomes among children less than five years of age. When accounting for baseline height measurements, children […]

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