Resources

Journal Article | English | Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2021

Country perspectives on improving technical assistance in the health sector

Gates Open Research journal article sharing findings from phase one of the Re-imagining Technical Assistance project

Report | English | 2021

World Food Programme Reviews of School-based Health and Nutrition Interventions in Eastern, Southern, and Western Africa

Evidence reviews of school health and nutrition interventions commissioned by the World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Offices in East and Central Africa (WFP Regional Bureau Nairobi), Southern Africa (WFP Regional Bureau Johannesburg), and West Africa (WFP Regional Bureau Dakar). The reports were prepared by the Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results (CLEAR) and published in July 2021.

Journal Article | English | 2021

How do community health workers institutionalise: An analysis of Brazil’s CHW programme

This Global Public Health article offers three contributions to the literature: the development and application of an analytical framework to consider the institutionalisation process of CHWs; a historical analysis of the professional institutionalisation of CHW in Brazil; and the identification of the paradoxes that such institutionalisation faces: firstly, institutionalisation focused on improving CHW remuneration created difficulties in hiring and paying these professionals; when CHW are incorporated within state bureaucracy they start to lose their autonomy as com

Journal Article | English | 2021

Integrated community case management of childhood illness in low‐ and middle‐income countries

This Cochrane Review aimed to assess the effects of integrated community case management (iCCM) for children under‐five in low‐ and middle‐income countries. The review authors collected and analysed all relevant studies to answer this question and found seven studies.

Journal Article | English | 2021

Does integrated community case management (iCCM) target health inequities and treatment delays?

This article co-authored by the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis and Malaria Consortium presents evidence from an analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys data from 21 countries in the period 2010 to 2018.

Journal Article | English | 2021

Continuity of Community-Based Healthcare Provision During COVID-19: A Multi-Country Interrupted Time Series Analysis

Analysis of continuity of essential services in several “well-supported” CHW programs, which include iCCM

Report | English | 2021

Policy, Program, and Operational Learnings Report of iCCM/CMAM Integration

USAID-funded MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership developed this report in September 2021 to share learnings and programmatic experiences of integrating community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) and integrated community case management (iCCM). The report presents key findings from a literature review of peer-reviewed articles, technical documents, program reports, consultative meeting proceedings, and global and national guidelines that focus on integrating these strategies.

Event Materials | English | 2021

Webinar Recording - October 19, 2021

Recording of webinar hosted by the Re-imagining the Package of Care subgroup to share findings from a Child Health Task Force-commissioned report on operationalizing school health and nutrition investments.

English | 2021

Food for Education evidence for school feeding programs

School meals are an effective way to keep children in school and learning while there. Food for Education delivers subsidized school meals to primary schools, sourcing ingredients from local farmers and preparing meals in central kitchens to ensure all meals meet food safety standards. Schools that partner with Food for Education perform statistically better on national education exams than non-enrolled schools.

Report | English | 2021

Monitoring Adolescent School Health and Nutrition Programs and Interventions Answering The Why, What, Who, and How

This brief provides broad guidance aimed at supporting the development and implementation of monitoring mechanisms within school health and nutrition programs supported by World Bank lending.

Event Materials | English | Ghana | 2021

The Girls’ Iron Folate Tablet Supplementation (GIFTS) Program GNCP Webinar

The Global Nutrition Coordination Plan hosted a webinar to discuss the Girls Iron-Folate Tablet Supplementation (GIFTS) program impact.

English | 2021

Nutrition crisis looms as globally more than 39 billion in-school meals missed since start of COVID-19 pandemic

Press release by UNICEF and WFP from January 2021 estimating that 39 billion in-school meals have been missed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the important role schools play in delivering routine services to vulnerable children.

Report | English | 2021

State of School Feeding Worldwide 2020

World Food Programme (WFP) report launched in February 2021. The report finds that between 2013 and 2020, the number of children receiving school meals grew by 9 percent globally and 36 percent in low-income countries, as governments expanded their programmes and made school feeding the world’s most extensive social safety net. The report also estimates that school meals programmes yield returns of up to US$ 9 for every US$ 1 invested.

Journal Article | English | 2021

Considerations for Monitoring School Health and Nutrition Programs

Community case study published in Frontiers of Public Health on July 16, 2021.

Guide | English | 2021

Sustaining Adolescent Health Service Delivery During Prolonged School Closures: Considerations in Light of COVID-19

Factsheet developed by the Global Financing Facility providing an overview of approaches to sustain the delivery of school health and nutrition services described above and targeted to adolescents in periods of school closure, while presenting considerations for the resumption of school-based service delivery upon reopening.

English | 2021

Blog: Getting School Health Right in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Blog post by Luke Shors and Linda Schultz published in Think Global Health on September 16, 2021.

Report | 2021

2021 Membership Pulse Check Survey: Summary of Results

This report summarizes the results of a survey sent to members in October 2021 to solicit feedback on the Task Force's progress, the subgroups they have participated in within the last six months, and ideas for future activities.

French version linked here.

Presentation | English | Uganda | 2021

CODES Presentation (Makerere & UNICEF, 2021) - 7 December, 2021

Presentation given during the Child Health Task Force hosted webinar on December 7, 2021: Translating Data into Better Health for Children: Lessons from the CODES Project in Uganda. Presented by Peter Waiswa, Makerere University and Flavia Mpanga Kaggwa, UNICEF Uganda.

Report | English | Kenya | 2021

Integrated Community Case Management in Kenya: Gap Analysis and Investment Case

This report was commissioned by the Child Health Task Force and developed by Save the Children Kenya in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in 2021. It provides an account of the status of the iCCM strategy in Kenya, the gaps in its delivery system, and the case for investment. The investment case was informed by desk reviews, key informant interviews, and case studies from Busia, Turkana, and Kisumu counties.

Presentation | English | 2021

Sick Child Feeding MCGL Presentation (Lashtew, 2021)

Presentation given during Child Health Task Force webinar hosted by the Nutrition subgroup on November 10, 2021, Sick Child Feeding and Care Practices: Sharing findings from an MCGL report in 16 African countries. Presented by Dr. Habtamu Fekadu Lashtew, Senior Director and Nutrition Team Lead / Nutrition Technical Lead, Save the Children / MCGL.