This case study presents progress, challenges, and lessons learned to date for vitamin A supplementation, micronutrient powders (MNPs), and food‐based strategies in Mozambique. Program considerations for planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating micronutrient interventions within the health system are also provided. […]
This qualitative implementation science study aimed to identify gaps and opportunities available to strengthen service delivery of nutrition within integrated community case management (iCCM) at the health facility and community level in Tshopo Province, based on findings on the cultural beliefs, perceptions, and knowledge guiding infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and child illness, and […]
Synergies exist between postpartum family planning and maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, yet health services are often provided in silos. This qualitative formative research study aimed to identify barriers and facilitating factors for optimal nutrition and PPFP practices in Mara and Kagera, Tanzania. Results informed the program design of an integrated nutrition and family […]
In Kenya, while impressive gains have been made in exclusive breastfeeding, progress in complementary feeding has been slow, and the country has failed to meet targets. This case study describes key actions for complementary feeding put in place by the Kenya Ministry of Health and approaches for improving and monitoring complementary feeding within existing health […]
The Baby-Friendly Community Initiative (BFCI) is a comprehensive platform to provide continued breastfeeding support to women upon facility discharge after birth through mother-to-mother and community support groups. The Government of Kenya developed the first national BFCI guidelines to inform national and subnational level implementation. This paper describes the process of BFCI implementation within the Kenyan […]
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) has been shown to improve breastfeeding outcomes. However, in Malawi, the initiative languished in recent years due to losses in funding. MCSP supported the Malawi Ministry of Health to revitalize and scale up the BFHI in health facilities across all districts of the country. This paper describes the successes, challenges, […]
The goal of using the fixed amount award (FAA) under MCSP was to improve the service delivery in Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) zones, increase the quality of pre-service education, and strengthen the capacity of PPMED to implement and manage activities. […]
From August 2016 through June 2018, MCSP in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), members from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), as well as select professional associations in Nigeria, namely PAN (Pediatric Association of Nigeria) and NISONM (Nigeria Society of Neonatal Medicine), conducted a pilot study on the introduction of Pumani bubble […]
This technical brief describes MCSP’s support of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and the State Ministry of Health of Kogi and Ebonyi States to operationalize this new policy for treatment of possible severe bacterial infection at Primary Healthcare Centers through training of service providers and various stakeholders. […]
MCSP in Nigeria aims to improve maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) outcomes in Nigeria by increasing access to quality life-saving interventions. The program collaborated with state and local governments as well as select professional associations, namely PAN/NISONM (Pediatric Association of Nigeria/Nigeria Society of Neonatal Medicine), SOGON (Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Nigeria), and […]
