Few examples of service packages and cost-effective models found
A 2007 review published in Health Policy and Planning, “Impact of packaged interventions on neonatal health: a review of the evidence,” found that “few studies approximated complete packages recommended inThe Lancet’s Neonatal Survival Series” and “only two studies reported cost-effectiveness data.” Abstract A disproportionate burden of infant and under-five childhood mortality occurs during the neonatal period, usually within a few days of birth and against a backdrop of socio-economic deprivation in...
read moreGlobal Strategy for Women’s and Children’s health: the importance of integrated interventions
The WHO released their Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s health in 2010. One of the main components of this strategy is ensuring that partners who work on improving maternal and child health implement comprehensive, integrated packages of services. Working together to accelerate progress Key elements of the Global Strategy We know what works. Women and children need an integrated package of essential interventions and services delivered by functioning health systems. Already, many countries are making...
read moreEffective international action against undernutrition: why has it proven so difficult and what can be done to accelerate progress?
The Lancet published a series of papers in 2008 to discuss maternal an child undernutrition because “nutrition is a desperately neglected aspect of maternal, newborn, and child health. The reasons for this neglect are understandable but not justifiable.” The last paper in this series is “Effective international action against undernutrition: why has it proven so difficult and what can be done to accelerate progress?” Summary Many transnational organisations work to support efforts to eliminate maternal and child undernutrition...
read moreMaternal and child undernutrition: effective action at national level
The Lancet published a series of papers in 2008 to discuss maternal an child undernutrition because “nutrition is a desperately neglected aspect of maternal, newborn, and child health. The reasons for this neglect are understandable but not justifiable.” The fourth paper in this series is “Maternal and child undernutrition: effective action at national level .” Summary 80% of the world’s undernourished children live in just 20 countries. Intensified nutrition action in these countries can lead to achievement of the first...
read moreWhat works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival
The Lancet published a series of papers in 2008 to discuss maternal an child undernutrition because “nutrition is a desperately neglected aspect of maternal, newborn, and child health. The reasons for this neglect are understandable but not justifiable.” The third paper in this series is “What works? Interventions for maternal and child undernutrition and survival.” Summary We reviewed interventions that affect maternal and child undernutrition and nutrition-related outcomes. These interventions included promotion of...
read moreMaternal and child undernutrition: consequences for adult health and human capital
The Lancet published a series of papers in 2008 to discuss maternal an child undernutrition because “nutrition is a desperately neglected aspect of maternal, newborn, and child health. The reasons for this neglect are understandable but not justifiable.” The second paper in this series is “Maternal and child undernutrition: consequences for adult health and human capital.” Summary In this paper we review the associations between maternal and child undernutrition with human capital and risk of adult diseases in low-income...
read moreMaternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences
The Lancet published a series of papers in 2008 to discuss maternal an child undernutrition because “nutrition is a desperately neglected aspect of maternal, newborn, and child health. The reasons for this neglect are understandable but not justifiable.” The first paper in this series is “Maternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences.” Summary Maternal and child undernutrition is highly prevalent in low-income and middle-income countries, resulting in substantial increases...
read moreA systems science perspective and transdisciplinary models for food and nutrition security
We argue that food and nutrition security is driven by complex underlying systems and that both research and policy in this area would benefit from a systems approach. We present a framework for such an approach, examine key underlying systems, and identify transdisciplinary modeling tools that may prove especially useful. Ross A. Hammond and Laurette Dubéb Center on Social Dynamics and Policy, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC 20036; and McGill World Platform for Health and Economic Convergence, McGill University,...
read moreAre Organic Foods Safer or Healthier Than Conventional Alternatives? A Systematic Review
Our growing nutrition crisis has come to a point where organic foods, which are in many cases grown to be more nutritions, are not more nutrient dense than conventional foods. The recent systematic review from Stanford discusses this. “Consumers purchase organic foods for many reasons. Despite the widespread perception that organically produced foods are more nutritious than conventional alternatives, we did not find robust evidence to support this perception. Of the nutrients evaluated, only 1 comparison, the phosphorus content of...
read moreWhat is Nutrient Sufficiency?
Nutrient sufficiency refers to our body’s ability to absorb the necessary level of micronutrients, vitamins, and other key substances that it requires. The nutrient content of people’s diets has declined significantly over time. Globally, diets today are less diverse and are composed of a higher percentage of processed foods than ever before. Changes to our food and health systems aimed at achieving universal nutrient sufficiency can improve the lives of billions of people in developing and developed countries. Overview Nutrient...
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