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The importance of Ukraine and the Russian federation for global agricultural markets and the risks associated with the current conflict

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FAO FAO 2022-3-25
Article on of the Russian and Ukraine war on the global agricultural market. The Russian Federation and Ukraine are among the most important producers of agricultural commodities in the world. Both countries are net exporters of agricultural products, and they ...
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Diet and food insecurity among mothers, infants, and young children in Peru before and during COVID-19: A panel survey

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Maternal & Child Nutrition Pradeilles, R. , Pareja, R. , Creed-Kanashiro, H. M., Griffiths, P. L. , Holdsworth, M. , Verdezoto, N. , Eymard-Duvernay, S. , Landais, E. , Stanley, M., Rousham, E. K. 2022-3-23
Article on the impact of the pandemic on dietary outcomes of mothers and their infants and young children (IYC) in low-income urban areas of Peru. A panel study was conducted with one survey pre-pandemic (n = 244) and one survey 9 months ...
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Impact of COVID-19 on food security in Ethiopia

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Epidemiologia Zhang, W., Persoz, L., Hakiza, S., Biru, L., Girmatsion, L., 2022-3-22
Article on the impact of the COVID-19 on food security in Ethiopia. Results show that the ongoing pandemic has negatively impacted different regions and at-risk groups in a heterogeneous manner. This has been mainly through disruptions in the Ethiopian food ...
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Essential health and nutrition service provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from select Ethiopian woredas

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Current Developments in Nutrition Workicho, A., Kershaw M. J., Berhanu, L., Kebede, M., Kennedy, E. 2021-3-18
Article on essential maternal and child health care and nutrition service delivery during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopian woredas (districts) targeted by the Growth through Nutrition Activity, a multi-sectoral nutrition project. Data were obtained through a ...
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COVID-19 and resilience of healthcare systems in ten countries

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Nature Medicine Arsenault, C., Gage, A., Kim, M., Kapoor, N., Akweongo, P., Amponsah, F., Aryal, A., Asai, D., Awoonor-Williams, J., Ayele, W., Bedregal, P., Doubova, S., Dulal, M., Gadeka, D., Gordon-Strachan, G., Mariam, H., Hensman, D., Joseph, J., Kaewkamjornchai, P., Eshetu, M., Gelaw, S., Kubota, S., Leerapan, B., Margozzini, P., Mebratie, A., Mehata, S., Moshabela, M., Mthethwa, L., Nega, A., Oh, J., Park, S., Passi-SOlar, A., Perez- Cuevas, R., Phengsavanh, A., Reddy, T., Rittipharoj, T., Sapag, J., Thermidor, R., Tlou, B., Guinez, F., Bauhoff, S., Kruk, M. 2022-3-14
Article on an interrupted time series design to assess the immediate effect of the pandemic on 31 health services in two low-income (Ethiopia and Haiti), six middle-income (Ghana, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mexico, Nepal, South Africa and Thailand) and high-income ...
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Asia and the Pacific regional overview of food security and nutrition 2022: Urban food systems and nutrition – Launch recording, Key messages & Full report

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2023-01-24
Press release on the launch and key messages of the fifth annual Asia-Pacific regional SOFI report. The report’s highlights capture the challenges and system-level determinants of unhealthy diets in urban areas, both regarding undernutrition and overweight. It presents, among others, data on food security and affordability and the state of progress on achieving the global nutrition targets. The findings profile various urban environments, interventions, experiences, and opportunities to innovate at multiple levels to transform urban areas into sustainable cities. A link to the report's virtual launch event is available including the recording, key messages, and full report. View Source

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on diets, nutrition services & nutrition practices in UNICEF’s Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR): Evidence from remote surveys

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2023-01-01
Report on the impact of the COVID pandemic on diets, services, and practices in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. The report presents findings from remote surveys in six ESAR countries with data on breastfeeding, diet diversity, food consumption and insecurity, drivers of dietary changes, and disruptions to nutrition services. The survey provides important learning for the future use of remote methods for collecting nutrition data. Technical brief, pull report, and six country briefs are available. View Source

Economic shocks predict increases in child wasting prevalence

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2022-04-20
Article on the impact of severe negative economic shock on child acute malnutrition (wasting), a major risk factor for under-5 mortality. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) macroeconomic volatility is common, and severe negative economic shocks can substantially increase poverty and food insecurity. Less well understood are the implications of these contractions for child wasting. This study explores the nutritional impacts of economic growth shocks over 1990–2018 by linking wasting outcomes collected for 1.256 million children from 52 countries to lagged annual changes in economic growth. Estimates suggest that a 10% annual decline in national income increases moderate/severe wasting prevalence by 14.4–17.8%. An exploration of possible mechanisms suggests negative economic shocks may increase risks of inadequate dietary diversity among children. Applying these results to the latest economic growth estimates for 2020 suggests that COVID-19 could put an additional 9.4 million preschoolers at risk of wasting, net of the effects of preventative policy actions. View Source