HIV/AIDS

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Representatives from the Government of Nigeria, USAID, international NGOs, and civil society organizations gathered for a final meeting to celebrate the achievements and lessons learned through the SPRING project.

SPRING/Nigeria Celebrates Achievements in Close Out Event

SPRING/Nigeria applauds achievements and lessons learned during the project.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, HIV/AIDS, Infant and young child feeding, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Social and behavior change communication, Stunting
Location: Nigeria

Activities

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

SPRING partners with civil society volunteers to test key nutrition counseling concepts among orphans and other vulnerable children.

Keywords: Adolescents, Dietary diversity, Communication, Handwashing, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition-specific, Training, Social and behavior change communication, Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Location: Nigeria
iycf support group member and baby

Contributing to National-Level Nutrition Coordination and Policy Efforts

SPRING and its partners catalyze national-level dialogue around nutrition and advocate for more funding and prioritization of the nutrition agenda.

Keywords: Communication, HIV/AIDS, Infant and young child feeding, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Multi-sector, Scaling up nutrition, Stunting, Thousand days
Location: Nigeria
A drawing of a counseling session

Building Local Partners’ Capacity to Implement Infant and Young Child Feeding Interventions

SPRING provides technical assistance to partners rolling out the Nigeria Community and Facility Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Package for its use in uniform training and information...

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Community mobilization, Complementary feeding, Dietary diversity, Gender, Handwashing, Health systems, HIV/AIDS, Infant and young child feeding, Maternal nutrition, Nutrition-specific, Social and behavior change communication, Supportive supervision, Thousand days, Training, Workforce
Location: Nigeria

Reports

Photo of a woman and child

Haiti: Final Country Report, Fiscal Years 2012-2015

SPRING officially launched activities in Haiti in April 2012, collaborating with the Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population (MSPP). Children under five years of age, pregnant...

Keywords: Nutrition assessment counseling and support, HIV/AIDS, Quality improvement
Location: Haiti
A Haitian woman carries fresh vegetables.

Report on Findings from an Assessment of the Integration of Nutrition into HIV Programs in Selected Facilities and Communities in Haiti

In Haiti, the HIV and AIDS crisis has generalized. It is well established that HIV compromises the nutritional status of infected individuals; therefore, integrating nutrition services into...

Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Integration, Community mobilization
Location: Haiti

Galleries

One-on-one counseling session, coaches-level training, Jos, Plateau state. 2015

SPRING/Nigeria Overview in Pictures

A pictorial review of SPRING's work in Nigeria over three years of implementation.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Infant and young child feeding, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, HIV/AIDS
Location: Nigeria

Success Stories

Infant in a blanket

Lifesaving Links in Nigeria

At birth, Nyepesi lost her mother to HIV. She was left in the care of her grandmother, Maza Akaba, who lives in Ichecheni community, 10 kilometers from Nyepesi’s home in Lafia, Nigeria. No...

Keywords: Infant and young child feeding, HIV/AIDS, Malnutrition
Location: Nigeria

Resource Review Summaries

Annual USAID Progress Report to Congress: Global Health Programs FY 2013

USAID’s annual progress report describes the Agency’s progress in furthering President Obama’s vision to end extreme poverty through its contributions in global health by ending preventable...

Keywords: HIV/AIDS

Cost-effectiveness of Community Vegetable Gardens for People Living with HIV in Zimbabwe

Do vegetable gardens have an impact on the health and well-being of People Living with HIV (PLHIV)? Between 2008 and 2011, a project in Zimbabwe led by Action Contre la Faim supported...

Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Dietary diversity
Location: Zimbabwe