Micronutrient
Reports
SPRING organized a Micronutrient Powders (MNP) Consultation on October 19–20, 2015 to summarize, review, and analyze real experiences in MNP programming for children 6–23 months of age.
USAID's SPRING project conducted formative research from June 9-13, 2014 in Namutumba, Uganda to determine the emotional and logical barriers to buying and using micronutrient powders (MNPs...
Galleries
On March 15th, 2015 in Nsinze Sub-Country, Namutumba District, Uganda’s Ministry of Health—in conjunction with Namutumba District leadership, SPRING, World Food Programme, and UNICEF—...
SPRING/Uganda, the Government of Uganda, UNICEF, and the WFP launched the Vitamin and Mineral Powder Program to address micronutrient deficiencies through home food fortification.
News
The Ministry of Health, in conjunction with Namutumba District leadership and the SPRING project, host a launch event in Namutumba District.
SPRING attended the release of Sierra Leone’s micronutrient survey, which found that iron may be only a minor cause of the country's high anemia prevalence.
The program aims to address micronutrient deficiencies through home food fortification.
SPRING and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Bangladesh celebrated the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign as part of on-going, national efforts to raise awareness about diseases...
Technical Areas
SPRING is bringing together program implementers to synthesize the evidence around implementation and provide global guidance to programs that plan to use micronutrient powders.
Events
Two speakers, one from a programming and another from a research perspective on IFA use, will present their experiences on antenatal supplementation in Kenya.
Micronutrient deficiency continues to undermine public health and prosperity in developing countries.
Series
SPRING has developed a series of National Anemia Profiles, which provide country-specific information on the causes and burden of anemia, the policy environment, and program indicators. The...
Activities
SPRING is supporting the rollout of a micronutrient power (MNP) program among children 6-23 months in one pilot district of Uganda.
A2Z Resources
This job aid, developed for village volunteers, includes information on a variety of nutrition practices for mothers and young children.
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.
Anemia has been recognized as a serious public health problem in Nepal for many years. In 2004 the Government of Nepal launched the Intensification of Maternal and Neonatal Micronutrient...
The Micronutrients Global Toolkit includes a set of tools developed by the A2Z Project and partners to support governments in their efforts to ensure sustainable Vitamin A supplementation...
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...