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November 23, 2021

New research reveals how a mother’s nutrition during pregnancy impacts the health of her child through adulthood

This joint study from Harvard University and Nutrition International looks at three maternal nutrition interventions and their impact on offspring developing non-communicable diseases later in life.

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June 15, 2020

COVID-19 will worsen the already abysmal state of nutrition among women

The COVID-19 pandemic has both marginalized women from accessing primary care as well as severely affected the nutritional intake of adolescent girls and women.

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May 11, 2020

Feasibility of integrating calcium and iron–folate supplementation to prevent preeclampsia and anemia in pregnancy in primary healthcare facilities in Kenya

This paper addressed the barriers to integrating calcium supplementation in antenatal care

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May 11, 2020

Ethiopian women’s perspectives on antenatal care and iron‐folic acid supplementation: Insights for translating global antenatal calcium guidelines into practice

The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to integrating antenatal calcium supplementation and how best to design future programs.

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May 11, 2020

Effectiveness of programme approaches to improve the coverage of maternal nutrition interventions in South Asia

This paper aims to highlight ways to improve maternal nutrition status through program interventions by using examples from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.

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May 10, 2020

Calcium Supplementation to Prevent Preeclampsia: Translating Guidelines into Practice in Low-Income Countries

This study summarized key evidence on dosage regimen, supplement formulation, and alignment with other antenatal nutritional interventions and offer views on good practices.

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May 10, 2020

Applying international guidelines for calcium supplementation to prevent pre-eclampsia: simulation of recommended dosages suggests risk of excess intake in Ethiopia

The purpose of this simulation was to study the impact of calcium supplementation during pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia.

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May 10, 2020

A simplified regimen compared with WHO guidelines decreases antenatal calcium supplement intake for prevention of preeclampsia in a cluster-randomized noninferiority trial in Rural Kenya

This study aimed to test whether a simplified supplementation regimen would improve adherence to antenatal calcium supplements in women in rural Kenya.

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March 30, 2020

Community health champion Rekhaben Zampada is changing and saving lives in rural India

Rekhaben is an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA), a trained health educator and promoter deployed by the Government of Gujarat’s Department of Health and Family Welfare.

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July 4, 2018

Nutrition International and UNICEF partner to scale up maternal nutrition services

Nutrition International and UNICEF have partnered to deliver two regional workshops in Africa and Asia around scaling up or implementing comprehensive maternal nutrition services in antenatal care.

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