Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey‐based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia
Abstract Progress to improve nutrition among women, infants and children in South Asia has fallen behind the pace needed to meet established global targets. Renewed political commitment and monitoring of nutrition interventions are required to improve coverage and quality of care. Our study aimed to...
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| author | Sumanta Neupane Manita Jangid Samuel P. Scott Sunny S. Kim Zivai Murira Rebecca Heidkamp Bianca Carducci Purnima Menon |
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| description | Abstract Progress to improve nutrition among women, infants and children in South Asia has fallen behind the pace needed to meet established global targets. Renewed political commitment and monitoring of nutrition interventions are required to improve coverage and quality of care. Our study aimed to assess the availability of national nutrition policies, programmes, and coverage data of nutrition interventions for women, children, and adolescents in eight countries in South Asia. We reviewed relevant policy and programme documents, examined questionnaires used in the most recent rounds of 20 nationally representative surveys, and generated an evidence gap map on the availability of policies, programmes, and survey data to track progress on coverage of globally recommended nutrition interventions. Current policies and programmes in South Asian countries addressed almost all the recommended nutrition interventions targeted at women, children, and adolescents. There was a strong policy focus in all countries, except Maldives, on health system platforms such as antenatal and postnatal care and child growth and development. Survey data on nutrition intervention coverage was most available in India and Nepal, while Bangladesh and Bhutan had the least. Though countries in South Asia have committed to national nutrition policies and strategies, national surveys had substantial data gaps, precluding progress tracking of nutrition intervention coverage. Greater attention and effort are needed for multisectoral collaboration to promote and strengthen nutrition data systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da3dee1d8ddf4bd19bcab9898ef800ce2023-12-26T05:21:00ZengWileyMaternal and Child Nutrition1740-86951740-87092024-01-01201n/an/a10.1111/mcn.13555Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey‐based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South AsiaSumanta Neupane0Manita Jangid1Samuel P. Scott2Sunny S. Kim3Zivai Murira4Rebecca Heidkamp5Bianca Carducci6Purnima Menon7Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division International Food Policy Research Institute New Delhi Delhi IndiaWorld Food Program Rome ItalyPoverty, Health, and Nutrition Division International Food Policy Research Institute New Delhi Delhi IndiaInternational Food Policy Research Institute Washington District of Columbia USAUNICEF Regional Office for South Asia Kathmandu NepalJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore Mayland USAJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore Mayland USAPoverty, Health, and Nutrition Division International Food Policy Research Institute New Delhi Delhi IndiaAbstract Progress to improve nutrition among women, infants and children in South Asia has fallen behind the pace needed to meet established global targets. Renewed political commitment and monitoring of nutrition interventions are required to improve coverage and quality of care. Our study aimed to assess the availability of national nutrition policies, programmes, and coverage data of nutrition interventions for women, children, and adolescents in eight countries in South Asia. We reviewed relevant policy and programme documents, examined questionnaires used in the most recent rounds of 20 nationally representative surveys, and generated an evidence gap map on the availability of policies, programmes, and survey data to track progress on coverage of globally recommended nutrition interventions. Current policies and programmes in South Asian countries addressed almost all the recommended nutrition interventions targeted at women, children, and adolescents. There was a strong policy focus in all countries, except Maldives, on health system platforms such as antenatal and postnatal care and child growth and development. Survey data on nutrition intervention coverage was most available in India and Nepal, while Bangladesh and Bhutan had the least. Though countries in South Asia have committed to national nutrition policies and strategies, national surveys had substantial data gaps, precluding progress tracking of nutrition intervention coverage. Greater attention and effort are needed for multisectoral collaboration to promote and strengthen nutrition data systems.https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13555intervention coveragenutrition interventionsnutrition policynutrition programmesSouth Asia |
| spellingShingle | Sumanta Neupane Manita Jangid Samuel P. Scott Sunny S. Kim Zivai Murira Rebecca Heidkamp Bianca Carducci Purnima Menon Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey‐based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia Maternal and Child Nutrition intervention coverage nutrition interventions nutrition policy nutrition programmes South Asia |
| title | Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey‐based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia |
| title_full | Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey‐based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia |
| title_fullStr | Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey‐based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey‐based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia |
| title_short | Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey‐based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia |
| title_sort | availability of national policies programmes and survey based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in south asia |
| topic | intervention coverage nutrition interventions nutrition policy nutrition programmes South Asia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13555 |
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