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Seqota Declaration: Impact of the Expansion Phase and Potential Impact of the Scale-Up Phase on Child Stunting and Mortality

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Childhood malnutrition represents one of the most formidable challenges to achieving health goals and economic success. The Ethiopian government has made a unique commitment to eradicate child stunting by 2030 through the Seqota Declaration (SD), which is a multi-phase and multi-sectoral approach. Childhood stunting is an indicator of malnutrition and deprived growth and brain development of a child.  However, the impact of the expansion phase and the potential impact of the scale-up phases on key performance indicators, such as the number of stunting cases averted and the number of under-five deaths averted, have not been documented.Childhood malnutrition represents one of the most formidable challenges to achieving health goals and economic success. The Ethiopian government has made a unique commitment to eradicate child stunting by 2030 through the Seqota Declaration (SD), which is a multi-phase and multi-sectoral approach. Childhood stunting is an indicator of malnutrition and deprived growth and brain development of a child.  However, the impact of the expansion phase and the potential impact of the scale-up phases on key performance indicators, such as the number of stunting cases averted and the number of under-five deaths averted, have not been documented.

Blind to prevent wasting: Data gaps exist to identify factors that drive decline in acute malnutrition

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The global burden of acute malnutrition remains high. This brief summarizes the findings of an analysis done to describe the patterns of acute malnutrition and identifies risk factors that have contributed to the change in acute malnutrition among children under five years of age between 2000-2016.

 

Journal article can be accessed at: https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13392

Improving adolescent undernutrition in Ethiopia: A rapid review evidence brief

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The nutritional status of adolescents (10-19 years old) is known to have a profound and multiple impacts on their immediate and future health. This rapid review summarizes the best available evidence describing the problem of adolescent undernutrition in Ethiopia and potential solutions for addressing the problem.

What are lessons learned from the implementation of large-scale fortification programs

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This review synthesizes evidence of key lessons learned from different countries that implemented food fortification programs. It also identifies the opportunities and challenges for the implementation of mandatory food fortification in Ethiopia

The Rise in Overweight, Obesity and Nutrition-Related Non-Communicable Diseases in Ethiopia: A Call for Action

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This brief describes the trends and factors associated with overweight and obesity among WRA (15-49 years) in Ethiopia between 2000-2016 and the factors associated with hypertension and prediabetes/diabetes among males and females (15-69 years) in Ethiopia.

Nutrition Data Mapping for Ethiopia: Assessment of the Availability and Accessibility of Nutrition-Related Data

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This brief summarizes the finding of an assessment of the availability and accessibility of data for selected nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive indicators among national nutrition actors.

Progress in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Service Coverage in Ethiopia: What More Do We Need to Do and Why?

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The lack of access to adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services continues to contribute to the burden of disease in Ethiopia. This brief describes progress in the coverage of WASH services and the contribution of improvements in WASH to the change in diarrhea and stunting in children under five years.