In this paper we review the evidence basis for prevention of folic acid–sensitive neural tube defects through public health interventions in women of reproductive age, the proven vehicles for delivery of folic acid, and what is needed to effectively scale these, and provide a snapshot of potential innovations that require future research.
Since 2006, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has worked with a range of partners to improve access to nutritious foods for large parts of the population, through public and private delivery channels. This supplement presents a selection of activities to improve access to nutritious foods for large parts of the population, through public and private delivery channels.
The objective of this study was to examine effects on child development of a group-based parenting support program when combined with Mexico’s conditional cash transfer program.
This study was conducted to determine the operational performance, economic sustainability and social impact of a decentralised production model for India’s Supplementary Nutrition Program, in which women groups run small-scale industrialised units.
The aim of this study was to review experience of the use of iodized salt in the food industry globally, and analyze the market context in Bangladesh and Pakistan to test whether this experience may be applicable to inform improved national universal salt iodization programming in developing countries.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of prenatal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation on offspring development at 18 months of age.
The objective of this study was to assess the associations between anemia and multiple proximal risk factors and distal risk factors in nonpregnant women of reproductive age.
A lack of information on the etiology of anemia has hampered the design and monitoring of anemia-control efforts. This study aimed to evaluate predictors of anemia in preschool children by country and infection-burden category.
Behaviour change communication (BCC) is a critical component of infant and young child feeding interventions. In this study we asked BCC practitioners working in low‐ and middle‐income countries to participate in an examination of BCC practice.
Rapid test kits (RTK) have been included in household surveys to test the iodine content in salt. The aim of the current paper was to examine the performance of RKT under field conditions and to recommend their most appropriate use in household surveys.