Optimizing food assistance programs: Nutrition-sensitive approach lowers anemia prevalence in Burundi

From
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Published on
29.03.18
Impact Area
Food security, Nutrition
Funders
United States of America

A woman in Burundi teaches optimal practices for children's health using a poster, part of the Tubaramure (let's help them grow) program. Behavior change communication is a critical pathway for improving health and nutrition practices. Photo by Megan Parker

BY TRACY BROWN AND JEF LEROY

Evidence shows that food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition (FA-MCHN) programs that target mothers and children during the first 1,000 days of life (from pregnancy to a child’s second birthday) succeed in achieving nutrition improvements. What are the effects of such programs on anemia (i.e., low hemoglobin levels), specifically, in mothers and children?

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