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New research to tackle stunting of Indonesia’s children
[/vc_column_text][/vc_coluna][/vc_row][vc_row][largura da coluna_vc=”2/3″][vc_column_text]WASHINGTON, DC. — A new research project will explore whether micronutrients and better local health systems can help to eradicate Indonesia’s perplexing challenges with stunted growth of children, Creative Associates Internacional anunciou.
Aproximadamente 36 percent of children age 5 and younger are stunted in their growth, de acordo com o 2014 Global Nutrition Report, which can inhibit cognitive development and have long-lasting consequences for health, employment and wellbeing in adulthood.
“Given Indonesia’s persistent high rates of stunting despite approaching middle-income status, it is critical to understand the various challenges that are inhibiting quality nutrition to children under two years old," diz Rose Mary Garcia, Ph.D., Director of Workforce Development and Youth Employment at Creative and director of the project.
The three-and-a-half year initiative—called the Assessments for the Community-based Health and Nutrition to Reduce Stunting Project—will carry out independent technical assessments as part of the Indonesia Millennium Challenge Account Indonesia Nutrition Project.
The assessments will examine health delivery structures at the sub-district level, the provision of micronutrients, whether micronutrients and supplements used in Indonesia are chemically the most appropriate, and if current production and distribution channels are the most efficient given the challenging geography.
“This project will provide the evidence needed for the successful implementation of the Indonesia Nutritional Project in eliminating Indonesia’s barriers to economic growth and poverty reduction,” says Garcia.
The recommendations made through these evaluations have the potential to reach clinics in 4,600 villages in 11 províncias, as well as Jakarta.
Abt Associates will lead the implementation of this project in partnership with Creative. The project is a Task Order under the Education, Community and Health Development Blanket Purchase Agreement.
Sobre Creative Associates Internacional
A Creative Associates International trabalha com comunidades carentes, compartilhando conhecimento e experiência em educação, crescimento económico, governação e transições do conflito para a paz.
Com sede em Washington, DC, A Creative tem projetos ativos em mais de 15 países. Desde 1977, funcionou em quase 90 países e em quase todos os continentes. Reconhecido por sua capacidade de trabalhar rapidamente, de forma flexível e eficaz em ambientes afetados por conflitos, A Creative está comprometida em gerar soluções sustentáveis de longo prazo para problemas complexos de desenvolvimento.
Iniciado por quatro mulheres empreendedoras com experiências diversas, A Creative cresceu e se tornou uma das líderes entre os EUA. implementadores do setor privado de projetos de desenvolvimento global. A Creative pertence e é operada por minorias.[/vc_column_text][/vc_coluna][largura da coluna_vc=”1/12″][/vc_coluna][largura da coluna_vc=”1/4″][vc_widget_sidebar barra lateral_id=”barra lateral primária”][list_category_posts_widget title=”RELATED POSTS” id_gato=”113,170″ pedido_por=”data” número de postagens =”3″ trecho=”sim” tamanho_do_excerto=”15″][/vc_coluna][/vc_row]