Global programs / Global award AID/CSD-2570 · 1975–1978 · nutrition · Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board
REPORTS ON A WORKSHOP CONVENED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NUTRITION AND FERTILITY, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL. PARTICIPANTS FROM MORE THAN A DOZEN COUNTRIES REPRESENTED SUCH DISCIPLINES AS ECONOMICS, SOCIAL SCIENCE, MEDICINE, PUBLIC HEALTH, NUTRITION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNICATION. THE CLOSELY INTERRELATED PHENOMENA OF MALNUTRITION AND UNCONTROLLED FERTILITY ARE OF WORLDWIDE CONCERN. GENERAL MALNUTRITION IN A POPULATION GROUP USUALLY CALLS FOR ACTION THAT IS BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY. SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING PROGRAMS WILL BE MOST EFFECTIVE WHEN THEY FOCUS ON STAGES IN LIFE MOST VULNERABLE TO NUTRITIONAL DEFICITS: THE INFANT AT WEANING, THE NURSING MOTHER, THE PREGNANT WOMAN, AND THE ADOLESCENT AND POSTADOLESCENT FEMALE WHO IS SOON TO BECOME A MOTHER. RELATIVELY MODEST SUPPLEMENTS, PROVIDED AT THOSE STAGES, CAN HAVE SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT. BUT UNLESS FERTILITY CAN BE MODIFIED, THERE IS LITTLE THAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE NUTRITION FOR THE MARGINAL FAMILY. TO PERSONS LIVING IN AN ECONOMICALLY MARGINAL STATE, FEW ARGUMENTS FOR FERTILITY CONTROL ARE PERCEIVED AS COGENT. MANY FACTORS SUPPORT THE ARGUMENT FOR AN INTEGRATED ATTACK ON
Source: DEC abstract, PN-AAC-681 (1975). The source's own text.
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| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board | implementer | 1975 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| National Research Council. Food and Nutrition Board. Committee on International Nutrition Programs | implementer | 1978 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| AID/CSD-2570 (award, fiscal year not recorded) | 1975 to 1978 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) | 1978 | Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| Kroc Foundation | 1978 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
Sector profile (computed): Nutrition 65%; Health systems, policy and finance (general health) 8%; Agriculture: policy, land tenure and land reform 6%
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Program key awd:AID/CSD-2570