BSc Food Science & Human Nutrition Programme Overview
This BSc Food Science & Human Nutrition programme at Maynooth University offers a comprehensive understanding of nutrition, biology, and chemistry as applied to food. With a focus on ingredients, production, products, and nutrition, students explore various aspects of food science including food saf
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Enhancing Multisectoral Nutrition Coordination in Zambia
The Multisectoral Nutrition Information System (MNIS) presented at a LeNNS meeting in Lusaka highlights the importance of a multisectoral approach to address nutrition challenges in Zambia. The coordination structures, evidence, and recommendations emphasize the need for collaborative efforts, adequ
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Community Health Workers' Contribution to Improved Nutrition in India
Community Health Workers play a vital role in enhancing nutrition outcomes in India by delivering high-impact practices, policies, and services at the community level. They help strengthen the foundation of nutrition programs, support maternal and child health, and promote healthy behaviors. By iden
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Alina Michalska - Nutrition Specialist with UNICEF ESARO
Alina Michalska is a Nutrition Specialist with UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) based in Nairobi. She has a strong background in nutrition information systems and has worked on various projects to improve nutrition outcomes in different regions. With a Master's degree from
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Maternal Mortality Crisis in the U.S.: Urgent Need for Healthcare Reform
Maternal mortality rates in the United States have significantly increased over the years, with racial disparities exacerbating the issue. The data shows a concerning rise in both maternal and infant mortality, highlighting the critical need for comprehensive healthcare reform to address these alarm
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Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response Orientation Program
This orientation program aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to understand and effectively implement Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) in hospitals. Participants will learn the rationale and process of MPDSR, complete review forms accurately, identif
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Maternal Health Care and Family Planning Overview
Maternal health care and family planning are essential components of reproductive health. Family planning helps individuals achieve various objectives like avoiding unwanted pregnancies, controlling the timing and number of children, and regulating pregnancy intervals. The health benefits include pr
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Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Information System (MNIS) Overview and Implementation Details
The Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Information System (MNIS) is a web-based platform used by the National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC) in Zambia to collect essential data for monitoring and decision-making in the nutrition sector. MNIS facilitates the gathering of functional information to support
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Maternal and Child Health Indicators: Objectives and Mortality Rates
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services aim for the reduction of maternal, perinatal, infant, and childhood mortality and morbidity, promotion of reproductive health, and physical and psychological development of children and adolescents within families. The indicators focus on mortality rates, inc
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Importance of Preconception Care for Maternal and Child Health
Preconception care involves biomedical interventions provided to women and couples before conception to improve their health status and reduce factors contributing to poor maternal and child health outcomes. It aims to enhance maternal and child health in both the short and long term by addressing p
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Exploring Cash and Voucher Assistance for Nutrition Outcomes in Emergencies
Launching a comprehensive Evidence and Guidance Note on the use of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) for improving nutrition outcomes in emergency settings. The webinar agenda covers key terminology, evidence-based insights, recommendations for nutrition practitioners, and insights on the impact of
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Understanding the OECD Nutrition Policy Marker (NPM)
The OECD Nutrition Policy Marker (NPM) is a voluntary tool to identify donor investments with a nutrition objective. It helps mainstream nutrition in large-scale programs to improve outcomes and accountability. The NPM is applied at the project level to track investments and promote transparency in
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Synergistic Role of Agriculture, Health, and Education in Nutrition Programs
Agriculture, health, and education play vital roles in nutrition program implementation. They are interconnected as agricultural practices impact health and nutrition outcomes. Agriculture is crucial for providing essential nutrition, while the health of individuals in agriculture affects productivi
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A Multi-disciplinary Analysis of Service Access, Community Resilience, and Maternal Mortality in Gulf Province
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis focusing on service access, community resilience, and maternal mortality in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea. It highlights the importance of improving referral systems for maternal health in remote communities and discusses the preliminary findings from a
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Importance of Nutrition in Food Security: Evidence from Bangladesh
Nutrition plays a crucial role in food security as it ensures access to adequate food for a healthy life. Effective biological utilization of food is essential along with availability and access. Investments in nutrition have high returns, with Bangladesh showing success in reducing stunting rates.
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Enhancing Pre-Service Nutrition Education for Nurses and Midwives in Ghana and Malawi
This project led by Alice Nkoroi focused on improving access and quality of nutrition services in Ghana and Malawi by enhancing pre-service nutrition education for frontline workers like nurses and midwives. The approach involved stakeholder consultation, defining core nutrition competencies, and co
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Maternal Nutrition Guidelines for Optimal Health Before and During Pregnancy
Recommended maternal nutrition practices play a crucial role in preventing nutrition deficiencies in both mothers and infants, improving fetal outcomes, and reducing morbidity and mortality rates. Preconception care emphasizes the provision of health interventions to women and couples before concept
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Understanding Determinants of Maternal Death: Causes, Factors, and Response
This educational session delves into the determinants of maternal death, distinguishing between causes and factors that increase the risk of maternal mortality. It covers possible determinants like hemorrhage, sepsis, and poor access to healthcare services, and discusses the Three Delays model for i
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Enhancing Maternal and Infant Nutrition through Counseling
Maternal Nutrition Counseling is crucial for supporting pregnant and breastfeeding women, especially adolescents and those at-risk groups, to adopt and maintain positive practices. Skilled Breastfeeding Counseling plays a vital role in empowering women to breastfeed successfully by addressing challe
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Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) in Nepal
Explore the maternal and perinatal mortality status in Nepal, learn about the MPDSR's rationale, goal, components, and implementation status. Dive into a case scenario highlighting maternal deaths, background on maternal mortality, and global statistics, emphasizing the importance of improving mater
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Understanding Maternal Mortality: Nevada's Review and Regulations
Exploring the Maternal Mortality Review Committee in Nevada, the definitions of maternal mortality, the responsibilities of MMRCs, and Nevada's Revised Statutes related to maternal mortality. Learn about the efforts to prevent future deaths and improve the review process.
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The Importance of Addressing Cardiovascular Disease in Maternal Health
Cardiovascular disease remains a significant contributor to maternal mortality in the UK, with maternal deaths from cardiac issues outnumbering those from other direct causes, except thrombosis. The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in pregnant women, combined with a lack of consideration fo
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Updates from Maternal and Child Health Equity Action Network by Amelia Muse, PhD, LMFT
The Maternal and Child Health Equity Action Network (MCHEAN) aims to engage key partners and communities in North Carolina to address disparities and improve maternal and child health outcomes. Through community-driven efforts, the network seeks to elevate voices, provide resources, and develop acti
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Maternal & Child Health: Understanding and Addressing Health Behaviors and Risks
Explore the critical aspects of maternal and child health, such as factors affecting pregnancy, maternal mortality, preconception health care, and ways to improve the well-being of women, infants, and children. Understand the social and physical determinants impacting maternal and child health and l
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Global Maternal Health and COVID-19 Impact Briefing by Women's Congressional Policy Institute
The virtual briefing series hosted by Women's Congressional Policy Institute on Global Maternal Health and the Impact of COVID-19 featured speakers discussing the challenges, initiatives, and collaborations to improve maternal health worldwide. Notable speakers included Cindy Hall from WCPI, Stacey
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Maternal Nutrition Training: Integrating Assessment, Counselling, and Support
Maternal nutrition training session aims to educate health providers on the importance of maternal nutrition, causes and consequences of malnutrition, and strategies to break the malnutrition cycle. The training covers topics like defining maternal nutrition, understanding its significance throughou
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Integrating Nutrition Assessment and Counselling for Clients with Active Tuberculosis
This training course emphasizes the critical relationship between nutrition and tuberculosis (TB), highlighting how undernutrition impacts TB infection and the implications of TB-HIV co-infections on nutritional status. Participants will learn about managing nutrition for individuals with active TB,
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Muditar - Empowering Mothers and Children in Myanmar
Muditar is a program in Southern Shan State, Myanmar, focused on improving maternal and child health in underserved Pa-O tribal villages. Through training Village Health Educators, providing reproductive health education, improving nutrition, and offering support for safe delivery and infant care, M
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Sustainable Nutrition Multisectoral Commitments in Nigeria
Presentation at the 52nd Annual General Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria highlighting the importance of nurturing multisectoral commitments for sustainable nutrition in Nigeria. The Federal Government identified six priority areas of nutrition for investment in the National Multi-Sectoral
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Maternal Work Hours and Adolescent Obesity: A Longitudinal Analysis
This study investigates the relationship between increased maternal work hours during childhood and adolescent obesity. It explores how maternal employment and income levels may impact the rates of adolescent obesity, utilizing data from the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics and Child Development Surv
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Reduction in Deaths following Sterilization & Maternal Death Audit - Tamilnadu Experience
Tamilnadu has successfully achieved replacement levels of fertility and focuses on promoting maternal health through various contraceptive practices. The state conducts audits to identify causes of sterilization deaths, with a major emphasis on improving maternal health care to reduce mortality rate
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Insights from PROMISE 1077 Trials on Maternal-Infant Survival
The PROMISE 1077 Trials focused on key research questions related to the effectiveness and safety of antiretroviral therapy in HIV+ pregnant women, especially concerning maternal ART during antepartum and postpartum stages, as well as the impact on maternal health post-pregnancy. The trials recruite
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Maternal Effect on Shell Coiling in Snails
Maternal effects play a crucial role in determining the coiling direction of snail shells. The maternal inheritance of organelle genes controls certain traits in offspring, with the direction of shell coiling being a classic phenotype exhibiting maternal effects. The genotype of the female parent de
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Addressing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A Multi-Staged Approach
This study focuses on reducing maternal morbidity and mortality rates in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, which remain unacceptably high. The research by Firoza Haffejee and Nokuthula Sibiya highlights the need for a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary healthcare strategy to tackle the various factors con
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Maternal Thyroid Hormones and Offspring Brain Development: Study Flow and Findings
This study examined the association between maternal thyroid hormones (TSH and FT4) during early pregnancy and offspring brain morphology. A flowchart illustrates participant enrollment and exclusion, with subsequent MRI analyses on child brain volumes. Results show significant associations between
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Best Practices for Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) - Essential Guidelines
Comprehensive guidelines for maternal and newborn health practices include dos and don'ts, such as perineal shaving, delayed cord clamping, exclusive breastfeeding, and more. Key measures like controlled cord traction (CCT) in a relaxed uterus and delaying the baby's first bath play crucial roles in
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Association Between Maternal Education and Maternal Age in GLM Analysis
In this lecture on Generalized Linear Models in R, the focus is on examining the association between maternal education and maternal age using a dataset on births. The process involves creating a factor variable for maternal education levels, filtering a smaller dataset, visualizing the univariate r
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Community Health Workers' Role in Improving Nutrition in Malawi
Community Health Workers in Malawi play a vital role in promoting better nutrition outcomes through their efforts in scaling up high-impact nutrition practices. By providing essential services and support, they contribute to enhancing maternal and child nutrition, ultimately improving the overall he
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Maternal Death Surveillance and Response in Madhya Pradesh During COVID-19
Madhya Pradesh faces challenges in reducing maternal mortality rates, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite initiatives like the Maternal Death and Surveillance Review program, compliance at the district level has been lacking. To address this, online interventions and state-level reviews
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Optima Nutrition: Maximizing Efficiency of Nutrition Investments in Tajikistan
Preliminary analysis on the allocative efficiency of nutrition investments in Tajikistan reveals the potential impact of Optima Nutrition in optimizing resource allocation for various interventions. The tool aims to enhance the cost-effectiveness and effectiveness of public health investments in nut
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