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MCSP Mozambique Program Briefs

MCSP has partnered with the Ministry of Health in Mozambique to introduce and support high-impact, sustainable reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health interventions in the below areas: Child Health Community Health Gender Immunization Maternal and Newborn Health Malaria Nutrition Quality Improvement Reproductive Health: Cervical Cancer Prevention and Family Planning Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Water, Sanitation […]

Review of Policies and Guidelines Related to the Nutrition of Ill and Undernourished Children at the Primary Health Care Level

MCSP commissioned the current review based on the premise that the lack of adequate attention of nutrition at the sick-child encounter is at least partly due to continued fragmentation of global and national policies and guidance (guidelines, training, and counseling packages on nutrition practice for ill or vulnerable newborns, infants, and children). As such, the […]

Singing for Change in Mozambique this World Breastfeeding Week

Posted on July 31, 2018 (July 31, 2019) by GECO Web Team Member

MCSP nutrition volunteers sing during a cooking demonstration session.

In Mozambique, MCSP is using a novel approach to increase breastfeeding – reaching families with key breastfeeding messages through song. […]

Using Existing Health and Food Systems to Combat Rising Obesity Rates

Posted on April 24, 2018 (April 24, 2018) by GECO Web Team Member

In Malnutrition Deeply, MCSP’s Dr. Kavle calls for programs to help people make healthier food choices, including clearer nutrition labels. […]

Maternal Nutrition Programming in the context of the 2016 WHO Antenatal Care Guidelines

This brief operationalizes the revised World Health Organization 2016 antenatal care recommendations, providing guidance on how programs can plan and implement nutrition and anemia interventions for pregnant women. It is intended for program implementers, district- and health facility-level program managers, and policy makers. […]

Mobilizing Haitian Mothers to Improve Child Nutrition

Posted on November 13, 2017 (November 13, 2017) by GECO Web Team Member

Cléomide and her two daughters in front of their home.

MCSP works hand-in-hand with Haitian communities to help them identify – and tackle – their own nutrition issues. […]

In Rwanda, an Abandoned Child Is Saved From Malnutrition and Dehydration

Posted on November 8, 2017 (November 28, 2017) by GECO Web Team Member

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Community-based distribution of iron–folic acid supplementation in low- and middle-income countries: a review of evidence and programme implications

This literature review aimed to review the evidence for community-based distribution (CBD) of iron–folic acid (IFA) supplementation as a feasible approach to improve anaemia rates in low- and middle-income countries. CBD programmes had moderate success with midwives and community health workers (CHW) who counselled on health benefits and compliance with IFA supplementation. CHW were more […]

Early Childhood Development: An integral part of Zika response programs

This brief discusses why, when it comes to Zika response programs, the early years of childhood development matter most. Early childhood development (ECD) programs are holistic, engaging multiple sectors in integrated services to bring about improved child development outcomes, better use of financial and human resources, and more children and families receiving services. This brief […]