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SPRING is supporting national efforts to improve nutrition-related health outcomes in Bangladesh. Through a series of activities, SPRING is working with local partners and the Ministry of Health to strengthen in-country capacity to reduce undernutrit...

This closing workshop was an opportunity to take stock of SPRING/Bangladesh's accomplishments and lessons learned and to disseminate findings from the project's research. The honorable Line Director of the National Nutrition Services and Director of ...

SPRING/Bangladesh was honored to receive two high officials from the Government of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to visit its work in Khulna Division. Dr. A.B.M. Muzharul Islam, Line Director of Bangladesh’s National Nutrition Se...

In December 2016, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat, USAID Mission Director Janina Jaruzelski, and other senior USAID delegates visited a Farmer Nutrition School (FNS) in Baccharpara village in Khulna division. The delegation observed a n...

Celebrated every year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day is dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to improve nutrition, prevent disease, and save...

On August 18, 2016, SPRING/Bangladesh participated in a roundtable discussion entitled “Protecting and Promoting Breastfeeding: Challenges and Opportunities to Implement the Breast Milk Substitutes (BMS) Act 2013.” The event was organized by three US...

SPRING/Bangladesh assisted government health clinics in Khulna and Barisal divisions to ensure the successful observance of the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign for children under five on July 16, 2016. Community Nutrition Champions (CNCs), who are g...

SPRING/Bangladesh observed World Breastfeeding Week from August 1-7, 2016 by organizing over 100 rallies, quiz competitions, discussions, and several dramas and music performances in all 40 upazilas across Khulna and Barisal divisions. More than 100e...

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) invited SPRING/Bangladesh to present on Farmer Nutrition Schools and its experience towards improved household nutrition at the Policies against Hunger XII conference. Hosted by BMEL, the conf...

SPRING has helped in bringing health care within reach for many families in Southern Bangladesh. Through its partnership with the USAID-DFID NGO Health Service Delivery Project (NHSDP), affectionately known as “Surjer Hashi”, SPRING is helping bring ...

The second annual Safollo Gatha, an event organized to celebrate the best practices of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) in health, population, and nutrition programs, was held on Thursday, March 27 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.The Behavior Cha...

Ms. Melissa Jones, director of the Office of Population, Health, Nutrition, and Education at USAID Bangladesh, and other representatives from the Mission visited a community clinic in Abhaynagar upazila on Thursday, February 25.They observed nutritio...

On January 13, 2016, SPRING/Bangladesh facilitated a day-long workshop to orient UNICEF Bangladesh to SPRING’s agriculture to nutrition pathways. The event focused both on the theoretical framework and the practical application of using the pathways ...

At the close of the Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) project’s fourth year of implementation, the project continued to reach a growing number of people with nutrition interventions in SPRING’s seven ...

USAID/Bangladesh and the Department of Environmental Science and Management of North South University organized a workshop on 18 November 2015 to celebrate GIS Day. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness about the significance of geographic ...

Bangladeshi television channel Desh TV airs a public health show called ‘Jiboner Golpo’ (Life’s Story) in partnership with USAID and Voice of America. SPRING/Bangladesh was recently invited to participate in the latest episode to discuss the importan...

Bangladesh has seen a surge in the number of Internet users, but for many people in the country, the use of Internet is limited to Facebook. With this in mind, SPRING/Bangladesh has launched its own Facebook page. This will further strengthen the pro...

Global Handwashing Day, celebrated every year on October 15th, is dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. A recent...

Sisimpur is the Bangladeshi version of the popular children’s television series Sesame Street. Funded by USAID and airing in Bangladesh since 2005, the series is in its ninth season. One of the few initiatives that focuses on preschool education, Sis...

In August, The Acting Administrator for USAID, Mr. Alfonso E. Lenhardt, visited a SPRING/Bangladesh Farmer Nutrition School (FNS) in Mulghar Union of Fakirhat Upazila in Bagerhat District. He was accompanied by the USAID/Bangladesh Mission Director, ...

During a World Population Day event on July 11, the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) recognized SPRING/Bangladesh’s exceptional efforts in Banaripara upazila of Barisal district. The GOB celebrated World Population Day by organizing multiple events acr...

The Revitalization of Community Health Care Initiatives in Bangladesh (RCHCIB), a project of the Government of Bangladesh, will expand the use of tippy taps and community nutrition champions throughout the country, both strategies introduced by SPRIN...

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), coordinated by World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), is celebrated every year from 1-7 August in more than 120 countries. With the vision of a world where breastfeeding is the cultural norm, WABA observed the...

Through a “seeds hand-over” ceremony on Sunday, May 24, 2015, the USAID-funded SPRING and SHIKHA projects formalized their letter of collaboration (LOC) committing them to work together to ensure that important information on dietary diversity reache...

As part of SPRING/Bangladesh's ongoing efforts to mobilize communities around improved nutrition, SPRING/Bangladesh regularly participates in government-organized agricultural fairs. Last week, SPRING/Bangladesh manned a booth and gave out important ...

Last week, SPRING/Bangladesh had the privilege of participating in the 14th World Congress on Public Health in Kolkata, India. SPRING/Bangladesh's divisional manager for Khulna, Mr. Md. Nazmul Huda, presented as part of a concurrent panel discussion ...

The Assistant Administrator for USAID/Asia, Ms. Anne Aarnes, and the USAID/Bangladesh Mission Director, Ms. Janina Jaruzelski, visited SPRING on Tuesday, October 28, as part of a short tour that this VIP group is making in Khulna Division this week.T...

SPRING/Bangladesh is committed to advocating the importance of handwashing. As a central component of its work, SPRING works hand in hand with the Government of Bangladesh and with rural communities to ensure that handwashing is prioritized, that its...

Every year during World Breastfeeding Week, SPRING/Bangladesh supports national and regional efforts to raise awareness about breastfeeding.This year’s festivities received additional attention compared to previous years, as the Honorable Prime Minis...

How better to show SPRING’s ongoing work in Bangladesh than to ask the US Ambassador and the USAID Mission Director to participate in a refresher homestead food production course for local women?Surrounded by close to 40 individuals – project leaders...

Although national vitamin A campaigns have resulted in over 80% coverage of vitamin A distribution throughout Bangladesh, pregnant and lactating women, infants, and young children still consume diets that are not sufficient in vitamin A, with serious...

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is celebrated annually in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding to improve babies’ health and help prevent death among children under five. Although the World Health Organization recommends that all infants...

The International Health Economics Association was formed to increase communication among health economists, foster a higher standard of debate in the application of economics to health and health care systems, and assist young researchers at the sta...

In September 2013, SPRING delegates will attend the IUNS 20th International Congress of Nutrition (ICN 2013)—one of the most prestigious international nutrition conferences that brings together more than 5,000 nutrition-related specialists—and highli...

On June 18, 2013, SPRING signed an updated memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) in Bangladesh to achieve the mutual goal of improving the nutritional status of Bangladeshi women and children. This M...

SPRING/Bangladesh recently organized a high-profile seminar highlighting its approach to mainstreaming nutrition and hygiene across agriculture and health partners. The seminar had over 90 technical and strategic leads from nutrition, agriculture, an...

On August 8, 2012, SPRING and the WorldFish Center signed a letter of collaboration to improve the health and nutritional status of women and children in Bangladesh. Working together, the organizations will promote the sale and consumption of high-nu...

From May 23-24, 2012, the SPRING Project led a nutrition advocacy workshop in Barisal, Bangladesh. Government officials and representatives from local organizations gathered to assess strategies aimed at improving maternal and child nutrition service...