Success Story

Research Updates: Expanding Skillsets for Female Enumerators in Jordan

To successfully carry out maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) research activities in Jordan and capture clinically sensitive data from the target population in the country, there needs to be increased engagement of female professionals working in MIYCN. The Feed the Future Jordan Nutrition Innovation Lab strives to address this need through various capacity building activities and recently conducted a five-day anthropometric training from October 1st- 5th, 2023 in Amman to equip women with the skills needed for taking anthropometric measurements for data collection.

2nd Workshop in Nepal was a Great Success!

In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences,  and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Nutrition conducted the Second National Workshop titled “Nutrition Research Designs and Methods”, in Kathmandu, Nepal from April 21-27, 2019.

Innovation Lab for Nutrition Delivers Advanced Nutrition Support Training in Malawi

In late November 2018, the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Nutrition hosted two successful trainings on advanced nutrition support for dietetic students, registered dietitians, critical care nurses, and doctors working at the two major tertiary hospitals in Malawi — Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe and Queens Central Hospital in Blantyre. There were also doctors and dietitians from private hospitals in attendance, including Baylor Children’s Hospital and Blantyre Adventist Hospital.

Reflections from 6th Annual Scientific Symposium on Agriculture- Nutrition Pathways

My winter began in Kathmandu last week where I attended the 6th Annual Scientific Symposium on Agriculture- Nutrition Pathways organised by Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Nutrition. I have attended the Annual event 3 years in a row and this year was extra special as the event also was celebrating 25 years of Nepal’s Progress in Nutrition. What makes this event unique is that it attracts students and young researchers in equal numbers as persons from academia, policy makers and programme implementors in the field of agriculture- nutrition research relevant to Nepal.