A study in Health Policy and Planning estimates the potential costs and impacts on children’s diets of 12 nutrition-sensitive programs in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and India. Total cost per child reached ranged widely: from 0.58 to 2,650 USD/year, with the largest dietary improvements from complementary food programs and animal and horticulture programs.
 

A Public Health Nutrition study in India finds that multi-sectoral public health policies and programmes that target basic, underlying, and immediate factors are likely to have greatest impact on anemia reduction among pregnant women.
 

BMJ analysis reviews strategies governments can use to improve nutrition and health, and recommends actions for healthier food systems, including implementing fiscal incentives and disincentives for consumers and the food industry.
 

Congratulations to Dr. Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro, who have won the 2018 World Food Prize for their global leadership in elevating maternal and child undernutrition to a central issue within the food security and development dialogue at national and international levels.