by Tricia Aung (JHSPH), Rebecca Heidkamp (JHSPH) | Jul 20, 2021 | uncategorized
We are thrilled to launch the Compendium of Nutrition Intervention Coverage Indicators & Questions for Household Surveys today! The Compendium is a technical resource that can help national and subnational stakeholders fill information gaps around who is receiving...
by Rebecca Heidkamp (JHSPH) | Jun 30, 2021 | uncategorized
Last month the Micronutrient Forum (MNF) released a Micronutrient Data Generation Initiative Strategic Plan—a comprehensive strategy for how to fill long-standing gaps in data on the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies across low- and middle-income countries. The...
by Sharmin Sultana | Jun 22, 2021
Making better figures: visualizing data for action Data visualization is widely used to communicate agriculture, nutrition, and health data. However, a graph or dashboard do not necessarily inspire action. Choosing effective, accurate, and compelling ways to visualize...
by Manita Jangid (IFPRI), Danielle Resnick (IFPRI) | Jun 18, 2021 | uncategorized
What is advocacy for nutrition policy? Many policy reforms emerge after sustained periods of advocacy. In the field of nutrition, advocates have played a critical role in raising awareness about the causes and consequences of malnutrition and which interventions...
by Riley Auer (JHSPH), Nzinga H,. Broussard (Global Innovation Fund) | May 12, 2021 | uncategorized
Gender is a social determinant of health which can have a significant impact on an individual’s nutrition status. The 2020 Global Nutrition Report (GNR) Nutrition Equity Framework illustrates how basic and underlying determinants, including gender, are interlinked and...
