9 July 2013

Last fall, MCHIP opened its doors for a series of Brown Bag Presentations on Nutrition. The presentations included expert speakers on maternal, infant and young child nutrition. The recordings from these five events, as well as the PowerPoint presentations, are now available below.

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Integrating Child Development and Nutrition Interventions among Infants in Rural India: Lessons from the Field
October 2012

Our first Brown Bag featured Dr. Maureen Black, professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Director of the Growth and Nutrition Clinic and adjunct professor in the Center for Human Nutrition at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her presentation, entitled "Integrating Child Development and Nutrition Interventions Among Infants in Rural India: Lessons from the Field," provided scientific and practical considerations behind the development and evaluation of integrating child development and nutrition interventions that focus on the first 1,000 days.

To view the webcast, click here. The presentation is also available here.

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The Relationship between Weight and Length in Early Childhood
November 2012

Our second Brown Bag Presentation was given by Dr. William Checkley, Assistant Professor, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr Checkley presented findings from his studies on the relationship between weight and length in early childhood.

To view the recording of this session, click here. The presentation is also available here. 

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Delayed Cord Clamping to Improve Iron Status in Children
January 2013
Dr. Chessa Lutter
Lead Nutritionist, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Dr. Lutter provided an overview of an array of studies on the effects of delayed cord clamping, including several new publications. She gave particular focus to the PAHO 2007 publication by herself and Dr. Chaparro on integrated delivery care practices, which PAHO is currently updating. The research demonstrated the positive impacts of delayed cord clamping on iron status in children, as well as growing levels of policies promoting delayed cord clamping, but limited levels of implementation worldwide. Dr. Lutter also outlined challenges and research gaps, including the task of incorporating delayed cord clamping into newborn care procedures—such as resuscitation and kangaroo mother care—as well as investigating delayed cord clamping in the context of cesarean births.

To view the recording of this session, click here. The presentation is also available here. And to learn more about delayed clamping of the umbilical cord to reduce infant anaemia, click here.

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Maternal Anemia and Blood Loss at Childbirth – Findings from Zanzibar, Tanzania
28 March 2013
Dr. Justine Kavle
Senior Nutritionist, MCHIP & PATH

These findings provide unique evidence of the purported link between maternal anemia and greater blood loss at childbirth.

To view the recording of this session, click here. The presentation is also available here.

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Examining factors associated with the rise in stunting in Lower Egypt in comparison to Upper Egypt – Preliminary analysis from Trials for Improved Practices (TIPs) data
2 July 2013
Dr. Justine Kavle
Senior Nutritionist, MCHIP & PATH

Dr. Kavle presented preliminary findings from a study examining factors associated with stunting in Egypt, focusing on data from TIPs. These findings were presented at the Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood Conference, Grange over Sands, U.K.

To view the presentation, click here.