Cambodia

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National Anemia Profiles

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Cambodia

SPRING has developed a series of 25 National Anemia Profiles, which provide country-specific information on the causes and burden of anemia, the policy environment, and program indicators.

Keywords: Anemia
Location: Cambodia

Events

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Nutrition Global Learning and Evidence Exchange (Nut-GLEE)

SPRING led the 2014 USAID Nutrition-GLEE (Global Learning and Evidence Exchange), which was held on December 13, 2014 following the USAID State of the Art (SOTA) Technical Training and...

Keywords: Multi-sector
Location: Cambodia

Briefs

A Rapid Initial Assessment of the Distribution and Consumption of Iron-Folic Acid Tablets Through Antenatal Care in Cambodia

A Rapid Initial Assessment of the Distribution and Consumption of Iron-Folic Acid Tablets Through Antenatal Care in Cambodia

25% of the world's population suffers from anemia. SPRING has a method for making a rapid, initial assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the distribution and consumption of IFA...

Location: Cambodia
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Nutrition-Related Noncommunicable Disease Country Profiles

Evidence increasingly supports the hypothesis that maternal undernutrition, as well as in-utero and infant and young child undernutrition, increase the risk of developing nutrition-related...

Location: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Cambodia, Nepal

A2Z Resources

Minimum Package of Activities - Nutrition Module

Minimum Package of Activities - Nutrition Module

The Minimum Package of Activities (MPA) is a tool that aims to strengthen the knowledge and skills of health center staff in Cambodia in regards to nutrition to improve the health of...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication
Location: Cambodia
National Nutrition Program: Village Volunteer Nutrition Job Aid How to Help Mothers and Young Children Stay Healthy

National Nutrition Program: Village Volunteer Nutrition Job Aid How to Help Mothers and Young Children Stay Healthy

This job aid, developed for village volunteers, includes information on a variety of nutrition practices for mothers and young children.

Keywords: Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Cambodia
National Nutrition Program: Village Volunteer Micro-nutrient Module

National Nutrition Program: Village Volunteer Micro-nutrient Module

This job aid, developed for village volunteers, includes information on a variety of nutrition practices for mothers and young children.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Micronutrient, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Cambodia
National Communication Strategy for the Promotion of Vitamin A in Cambodia, October 2008 – November 2010

National Communication Strategy for the Promotion of Vitamin A in Cambodia, October 2008 – November 2010

Vitamin A deficiency is a serious public health problem among women and children in Cambodia.

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Supplementation
Location: Cambodia
Micronutrient Deficiencies and Interventions in Cambodia: Information for Improved Programming

Micronutrient Deficiencies and Interventions in Cambodia: Information for Improved Programming

Despite a growing economy and improvement in living conditions, Cambodia has a higher maternal mortality rate and an equal rate of child under-five mortality compared to Bangladesh.

Keywords: Anemia, Micronutrient
Location: Cambodia
Tools for Strengthening Country-led Interventions to Reduce Micronutrient Malnutrition

Tools for Strengthening Country-led Interventions to Reduce Micronutrient Malnutrition

This document, produced by the A2Z Project, is a catalogue of guidelines, tools, and training and advocacy materials developed as part of their partnership with Cambodia’s National...

Keywords: Anemia, Micronutrient
Location: Cambodia

Resource Review Summaries

To Tackle Malnutrition, Go Fish

This blog highlights Cambodia’s fish production industry to explore the role of fish alongside agriculture to create healthier diets. Fish is a key staple in the local Cambodian diet, and...

Keywords: Agriculture
Location: Cambodia

Linking Agriculture and Nutrition Education to Improve Infant and Young Child Feeding: Lessons for Future Programmes

How can nutrition education and behavior change influence agricultural interventions? In 2014, process reviews were conducted in Cambodia and Malawi of food security projects that provided...

Keywords: Agriculture, Food security, Infant and young child feeding
Location: Cambodia, Malawi

Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Efficacy of a Reusable Fish-shaped Iron Ingot to Increase Hemoglobin Concentration in Anemic, Rural Cambodian Women

This study investigated the efficacy of a reusable fish-shaped iron ingot, compared to daily iron supplementation, in reducing anemia in rural Cambodia. Study participants were assigned to...

Keywords: Anemia
Location: Cambodia

Climate-Smart Agriculture Global Learning and Evidence Exchange (CSA-GLEE), Cambodia

The December 2016 Climate-Smart Agriculture Global Learning and Evidence Exchange (CSA-GLEE) was held in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The USAID Bureau for Food Security, in collaboration with the...

Keywords: Agriculture
Location: Cambodia

Improved Sanitation Facilities are Associated with Higher Body Mass Index and Higher Hemoglobin Concentration among Rural Cambodian Women in the First Trimester of Pregnancy

This study assessed the role of sanitation on nutrition outcomes and anemia status in pregnant Cambodian women. The authors found that women who used an ‘improved’ sanitation facility had...

Keywords: Water, sanitation, and hygiene, Anemia
Location: Cambodia

Pulses for Improved Childhood Nutrition in Malawi and Cambodia

Over the past several years, FAO has supported projects in Malawi and Cambodia to improve childhood nutrition through agriculture and nutrition education for complementary feeding. Many of...

Keywords: Complementary feeding, Community mobilization, Agriculture
Location: Malawi, Cambodia

Fish and the Nutrition of Rural Cambodians

This article describes the rural Cambodian diet with a particular emphasis on the role of fish. Despite the widespread consumption of nutritious fish, multiple factors contribute to...

Keywords: Agriculture
Location: Cambodia

Food Security and Nutrition Process Reviews: Complementary Feeding in Malawi & Cambodia

The FAO has published detailed process reviews of two agriculture-nutrition education projects that aimed to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices using local foods,...

Keywords: Food security, Agriculture, Infant and young child feeding, Farmer nutrition school
Location: Malawi, Cambodia

Undernutrition in the Land of Rice: Why There Should be a Nutrition Goal in the Post-2015 Framework – The Case for Cambodia

Cambodia has enjoyed positive economic growth over the last 2 decades. And yet, 40 percent of children under five remain stunted today—a rift between prosperity and nutrition that is often...

Keywords: Stunting, Malnutrition
Location: Cambodia