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Maternal and Newborn Health

338  in ‘Maternal and Newborn Health’.

May 19, 2020

Using formative research to promote antenatal care attendance and iron folic acid supplementation in Zinder, Niger

This study explores the use of antenatal care (ANC) and iron folic acid (IFA) supplements in Niger by investigating barriers and beliefs of ANC and IFA supplementation among pregnant women

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May 19, 2020

Scaling up and sustaining nutrition interventions: lessons learned from success in the Asia-Pacific region

This white paper outlines experiences, opportunities, and lessons learned in scaling up specific, well-proven interventions to address the global burden of undernutrition.

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May 19, 2020

Recommendations for Accelerating Global Action to Prevent Folic Acid – Preventable Birth Defects and Other Folate-Deficiency Diseases: Meeting of Experts on Preventing Folic Acid-Preventable Neural Tube Defects

The following workshop summary provides the recommendations from knowledgeable scientists and policy experts to accelerate the global pace

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Survey

May 16, 2020

Prevalence of and factors associated with antenatal care seeking and adherence to recommended iron‐folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in Zinder, Niger

The objectives of this study were to determine utilization of antenatal care (ANC) and adherence to recommended iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation by pregnant women

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May 16, 2020

Neither Preconceptional Weekly Multiple Micronutrient nor Iron-Folic Acid Supplements Affect Birth Size and Gestational Age Compared with a Folic Acid Supplement Alone in Rural Vietnamese Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The present study aimed to evaluate whether preconception supplementation with weekly iron and folic acid (IFA) or multiple micronutrients (MMs) improves birth outcomes

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Brief

May 16, 2020

Knowledge Brief – The policy environment for folic acid interventions to prevent NTDs

The purpose of this knowledge brief is to introduce the policy environment surrounding interventions with folic acid, including supplementation and fortification.

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Field Stories

May 15, 2020

A community healthcare provider protects residents on the frontlines of COVID-19

When Nur Alam was 15 years-old he accompanied an ailing relative to the hospital. It was there he befriended the local doctor who, recognizing his passion and skill.

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Brief

May 14, 2020

Knowledge Brief – Improving folate status in women of reproductive age to prevent neural tube defects

This knowledge brief summarizes the findings of the technical reports and roadmap for action which were produced as a result of the technical consultation

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May 14, 2020

Is deployment of trained nurses to rural villages a remedy for the low skilled birth attendance in Ethiopia? A cluster randomized-controlled community trial

This paper assessed the impact that deployment of trained community based nurses in rural communities in Ethiopia had on the uptake of Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA) to reduce maternal mortality.

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May 14, 2020

Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation in Pregnancy: Program Logic Model and Key Considerations for Program Success

This logic model and the accompanying documentation illustrates the program theory and relationships between inputs and outcomes for IFA supplementation programming in pregnancy

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