A young boy gets checked for anemia with a finger prick.

SPRING Highlights

Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice: SPRING Researchers Publish Brief on the BRINDA Project Findings

SPRING’s brief summarizes the policy and program implications of new findings on micronutrient assessment and anemia programming. The brief is based on findings from the Biomarkers for Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) Project.

Jennifer Akello (R), a SPRING/Uganda staff, explains to Members of Parliament about SPRING/Uganda’s work in the prevention and control of anemia and stunting through policy influence, food fortification and distribution of vitamin and mineral powders. This was during the inaugural Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Nutrition.

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SPRING Exhibits at the Inaugural Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Nutrition

SPRING/Uganda exhibits on food fortification and vitamin and minerals powders during first-ever nutrition forum for policymakers.

A woman holding her baby stands in a dusty field.

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SPRING/Ghana Partners With Cash Transfer Program to Help Break the Cycle of Poverty

SPRING/Ghana is maximizing chances for achieving more results from its multi-sectoral nutrition programs by prioritizing implementation in LEAP 1,000 communities.

Accepting an award

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Health Facilities Commit to Improving Services for New Mothers and Babies in the Kyrgyz Republic

SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic supports three new facilities in Naryn and Jalalabad to receive Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative certification.

Evidence-based. Country-led. Results-driven. Improving lives through better nutrition.

Country Highlights

SPRING/Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, SPRING is receiving support from USAID’s Bureau for Food Security (BFS) and Global Health Bureau to improve nutrition and health.

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Resource Review

A selection of materials to help you keep on top of developments from across SPRING’s technical areas.

Can Fortification Be Implemented in Rural African Communities Where Micronutrient Deficiencies are Greatest? Lessons from Projects in Malawi, Tanzania, and Senegal
Food Nutr Bull. 2015
Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Value Chains: Approaches for Project Design and Implementation
TOPS Program and SPRING, 2016.
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SPRING Activities

SPRING plans, implements, and evaluates activities across a range of global nutrition topics. Selected activities from our programs are highlighted below.
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Accelerated Reduction Effort on Anaemia (AREA) Community of Practice
Adolescent girls aged 12-17 review illustrations conveying information on dietary diversity during concept testing for nutrition and hygiene activities included in a training package geared towards OVCs.
Addressing the Nutrition and Hygiene Needs of Adolescents and Children in Nigeria
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Featured Publications

Use SPRING's publications to learn about evidence, best practices, and policies for improving nutrition.
Diagram showing how anemia can be prevented across the lifespan
Series | October 2015
National Anemia Profiles
Systems Thinking diagram
Briefs | April 2015
Systems Thinking and Action for Nutrition
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