May 16, 2020 Mapping Information Systems for Nutrition in SUN Countries This report describes the research undertaken in 2016 to map nutrition related information systems in 57 SUN countries.
May 16, 2020 Latin America and Caribbean: Wheat Flour Industry and Flour Fortification Situation Assessment This document provides a summary of the different aspects of the wheat flour industry in Latin America and Caribbean.
May 16, 2020 Latin America and Caribbean Region Food Industry Assessment For each country and sub-region, this report details the production, trade, consumption and regulatory environments of six fortifiable foods
May 13, 2020 Infant and young child feeding practices and stunting in two highland provinces in Ecuador A cross-sectional study design, using WHO IYCF indicators to assess feeding practices; estimate dietary intake with 24-h recalls; and identify nutritious local foods by food frequency questionnairre.
May 11, 2020 Developing Pilot Interventions to Address Food Insecurity and Nutritional Needs of People Living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Interinstitutional Approach Using Formative Research The objective of this study is to uncover the status of food insecurity and malnutrition in people living with HIV (PLHIV) in some Latin American and Caribbean countries to provide evidence.
May 11, 2020 Components of successful staple food fortification programs: lessons from Latin America This study examined three food fortification programs in Latin America (Guatemala, Costa Rica and Chile)
May 10, 2020 An egg a day enhances growth in resource-poor communities This randomized controlled trial investigated the therapeutic efficacy of a daily supplemental egg, compared with usual diet, on enhancing growth among children in resource-poor communities.
May 10, 2020 A Community-Based Positive Deviance/Hearth Infant and Young Child Nutrition Intervention in Ecuador Improved Diet and Reduced Underweight This study assessed the effectiveness of a Positive Deviance (PD)/Hearth community-based intervention by using local foods and peer-education to improve infant and young child nutrition.
News February 27, 2020 Workshop brings SUN Focal Points together ahead of 2019 SUN Global Gathering Kathmandu, NEPAL — Before the 2019 Scaling Up Nutrition Global Gathering in Kathmandu, the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Secretariat convened a workshop for SUN Focal Points.
