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Nutrition
Last updated on
30 June 2008
Maintaining momentum towards the MDGs: interventions to improve maternal health in Bangladesh
This report looks at the progress Bangladesh had made in improving maternal and child health and nutrition in meeting the MDG targets. (OECD: March 2005) More info >>
HIV, nutrition and food: a practical guide for technical staff and clinicians
The purpose of this document is to provide a concise, practical guide for technical staff and clinicians addressing the links between food, nutrition and HIV, also providing case studies. (Family Health International: Dec 2007) More info >>
Women's nutrition throughout the lifecycle and in the context of HIV/AIDS
This 'train-the-trainer' module explores issues relating to women's nutrition: women's nutritional status, causes of malnutrition, the effects of malnutrition on the intergenerational life cycle, the consequences of inadequate weight and height, micronutrient deficiencies, and interventions to improve women's nutrition. (Linkages Project) More info >>
Infant and young child feeding and nutrition
Information resources from this site relate to: a global strategy for infant and young child feeding; exclusive breastfeeding; complementary feeding; feeding in exceptionally difficult circumstances (including HIV); HIV and infant feeding. (World Health Organization) More info >>
Complementary feeding of young children in developing countries
This document provides background information necessary for the development of scientifically sound feeding recommendations and appropriate intervention programs to optimize children's dietary intake and enhance their nutritional status. (World Health Organization, Child and Adolescent Health and Development) More info >>
Facts for Life: nutrition and growth
Based on the latest scientific findings, as established by medical experts around the world, this Facts for Life series focuses on nutrition and growth, particularly important given that more than half of all child deaths are associated with malnutrition, which weakens the body's resistance to illness. (United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund (UNICEF)) More info >>
Micronutrient deficiencies: combating vitamin A deficiency
A succint summary of Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) - the leading cause of preventable blindness in children - and the WHO's response. (World Health Organization) More info >>
Nutrition as an entry point for health-promotion in schools
This resource examines the relationship between health, education and nutrition as demonstrated through a project in Zhejiang province, China in which six schools were used to promote nutrition education. (Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)) More info >>
Should adolescents be specifically targeted for nutrition in developing countries?
This paper reviews adolescent-specific nutritional problems, and discusses priority issues for the health sector, particularly in developing countries. (World Health Organization, Child and Adolescent Health and Development) More info >>
Urban-rural differentials in maternal & child health in Andhra Pradesh, India
Andhra Pradesh was one of the most successful Indian States in providing maternal and child services, even though urban-rural differentials still exist. (The Regional Institute Ltd: March 2003) More info >>