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Lina Alaaeldin Abdelfattah

Lina Alaaeldin Abdelfattah is a Senior Research Associate in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Cairo. Her research interests include applied economic development, trade, and spatial economics, with a focus on topics relevant to social protection, food, nutrition, and agriculture in the Middle East and Africa. 

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Phuong Nguyen

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Phuong Hong Nguyen is a Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit whose research interests are in maternal and child health and nutrition. She plays a significant role in the Measurement, Learning, and Evaluation of Alive & Thrive, a multiyear initiative promoting optimal infant and young child feeding practices. In addition, Phuong leads the evaluation efforts for Maternal Nutrition Interventions and is a team leader of the Data and Evidence to Support Policy Implementation component for POSHAN II (Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition II). She is also deeply engaged in assessing the role of food environments in adolescent nutrition. Phuong has conducted research in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, and Viet Nam using various methodologies, including cluster-randomized impact evaluation, mixed-method process evaluation, and costing research.

Before joining IFPRI, she worked as an obstetrician for more than 12 years in Viet Nam. She received her MD from Thai Nguyen Medical School, Viet Nam, and her PhD in nutrition and health sciences from Emory University.

Languages: English, Vietnamese

Publications

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Strengthening delivery platforms of national nutrition programs in subnational geographies in India improved coverage of interventions and child growth

2024Gune, Soyra; Alderman, Harold; Avula, Rasmi; Nguyen, Phuong; Chakrabarti, Suman
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Strengthening delivery platforms of national nutrition programs in subnational geographies in India improved coverage of interventions and child growth

Objectives: Between 2016 and 2020, novel system strengthening mechanisms were implemented in 63.9% (N=409) of India’s districts by the government in collaboration with multiple partners to enhance the delivery of essential nutrition interventions for women and children during the critical first 1,000 days. We evaluated the influence of these mechanisms on the coverage of interventions and child growth outcomes.

Year published

2024

Authors

Gune, Soyra; Alderman, Harold; Avula, Rasmi; Nguyen, Phuong; Chakrabarti, Suman

Citation

Gune, Soyra; Alderman, Harold; Avula, Rasmi; Nguyen, Phuong; and Chakrabarti, Suman. 2024. Strengthening delivery platforms of national nutrition programs in subnational geographies in India improved coverage of interventions and child growth. Current Developments in Nutrition 8 (Supplement 2): 102949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102949

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India

Keywords

Asia; Nutrition; Child Development; State Intervention; Maternal and Child Health

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-ND-3.0

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102949 Source record

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Preconception micronutrient supplementation positively affects offspring cognition at 10–11 years of age: A randomized controlled trial in Vietnam

2024Nguyen, Phuong H.; Tran, Lan M.; Khuong, Long Q.; Nguyen, Phuong T.; Nguyen, Bac V.; Be, Thanh H.; Young, Melissa F.; DiGirolamo, Ann M.; Martorell, Reynaldo; Ramakrishnan, Usha
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Preconception micronutrient supplementation positively affects offspring cognition at 10–11 years of age: A randomized controlled trial in Vietnam

Objectives: The importance of maternal periconceptional nutrition for offspring health and development has received increased attention recently, yet very few intervention studies have evaluated the long-term effects on offspring growth and cognitive outcomes. We evaluated the impact of preconception weekly multiple micronutrients (MM) or iron and folic acid (IFA) supplementation compared to folic acid (FA) alone on offspring body composition and cognitive function during the school-age years and early adolescence.

Year published

2024

Authors

Nguyen, Phuong H.; Tran, Lan M.; Khuong, Long Q.; Nguyen, Phuong T.; Nguyen, Bac V.; Be, Thanh H.; Young, Melissa F.; DiGirolamo, Ann M.; Martorell, Reynaldo; Ramakrishnan, Usha

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Nguyen, Phuong H.; Tran, Lan M.; Khuong, Long Q.; Nguyen, Phuong T.; Nguyen, Bac V.; Be, Thanh H.; et al. 2024. Preconception micronutrient supplementation positively affects offspring cognition at 10–11 years of age: A randomized controlled trial in Vietnam. Current Developments in Nutrition 8 (Supplement 2): 102914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102914

Country/Region

Vietnam

Keywords

South-eastern Asia; Maternal Nutrition; Trace Elements; Child Health; Folic Acid; Supplements; Child Development

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-ND-3.0

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102914 Source record

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Enhanced quality of nutrition services during antenatal care through interventions to improve maternal nutrition in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and India

2024Nguyen, Phuong; Mai, Lan T.; Kachwaha, Shivani; Sanghvi, Tina; Mahmud, Zeba; Zafimanjaka, Maurice G.; Walissa, Tamirat; Ghosh, Sebanti; Kim, Sunny S.
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Enhanced quality of nutrition services during antenatal care through interventions to improve maternal nutrition in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and India

Objectives: Quality antenatal care (ANC) services are critical for maternal health and nutrition. Information on quality of nutrition interventions during ANC is scarce in low-and middle-income countries. Our study examined the effects of intensified maternal nutrition interventions during ANC on service readiness, provision of care, and client’s experience of care in Bangladesh (BD), Burkina Faso (BF), Ethiopia (ET), and India (IN). We also examined inter-relationships between the dimensions of ANC quality.

Year published

2024

Authors

Nguyen, Phuong; Mai, Lan T.; Kachwaha, Shivani; Sanghvi, Tina; Mahmud, Zeba; Zafimanjaka, Maurice G.; Walissa, Tamirat; Ghosh, Sebanti; Kim, Sunny S.

Citation

Nguyen, Phuong; Mai, Lan T.; Kachwaha, Shivani; Sanghvi, Tina; Mahmud, Zeba; et al. 2024. Enhanced quality of nutrition services during antenatal care through interventions to improve maternal nutrition in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and India. Current Developments in Nutrition 8 (Supplement 2): 103096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.103096

Country/Region

Burkina Faso; Ethiopia; India

Keywords

Eastern Asia; Western Africa; Asia; Nutrition; Maternal Nutrition; Less Favoured Areas; Health Care

Language

English

Access/Licence

Open AccessCC-BY-NC-ND-3.0

Links

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.103096 Source record

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National Policies and Strategies

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Blogs

World Health Day 2017: The links between mental health and child undernutrition and illness
IFPRI Blog
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April 06, 2017

World Health Day 2017: The links between mental health and child undernutrition and illness

By David Richards, Phuong Nguyen, Purnima Menon, and Marie Ruel

IFPRI research shows that maternal mental health problems, including depression, can harm child nutrition and health—and that helping mothers in this regard helps children.

Breastfeeding practices can be improved at large scale for better health and nutrition
IFPRI Blog
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August 01, 2016

Breastfeeding practices can be improved at large scale for better health and nutrition

By Phuong Nguyen, Sunny Kim, and Purnima Menon

IFPRI found Alive & Thrive had a measurable impact improving breastfeeding in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Vietnam

Events

GFPR Southeast Asia Launch: IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report on Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition
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July 18, 2024, 10:15 – 3:15 pm

GFPR Southeast Asia Launch: IFPRI’s 2024 Global Food Policy Report on Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Nutrition

Click HERE to join the IFPRI-ADB Event on IFPRI’s 2024 GFPR on July 18, 2024 from 10:00am to 11:00am Manila time (GMT+8) / July 17, 2024 from 10:00pm to 11:00pm Washington, DC time (EDT). This event, co-organized by the Asian Development Bank and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) will present an overview of […]

GFPR Southeast Asia Launch: Improving Diets and Nutrition through Food Systems: What Will it Take?
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July 17, 2024, 7:30 – 3:00 pm

GFPR Southeast Asia Launch: Improving Diets and Nutrition through Food Systems: What Will it Take?

Across Southeast Asia, the double burden of malnutrition—hunger and micronutrient deficiencies, plus overweight and obesity—is widely evident, and is driven by unhealthy diets. Fruits and vegetables are an important part of healthy diets, but consumption of these healthy foods falls well below recommended levels across the region. The drivers of poor diets include the relatively […]

NUTRITION 2024: Where the best in science & health meet
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June 29 to July 2, 2024

NUTRITION 2024: Where the best in science & health meet

IFPRI is pleased to participate in the NUTRITION 2024 conference. The conference program will feature scientific symposia and educational sessions, unpublished oral research study presentations, poster sessions and flash talks. As well as award lectures delivered by distinguished leaders, professional and career development opportunities, and events with ASN’s vibrant scientific communities known as Groups Engaging […]

News

January 10, 2023 | In the News

On rice schemes, how Naveen Patnaik has been one step ahead of Centre (Indian Express) 

Indian Express reports on the progress Odisha is making to move into the next leg of its National Food Security scheme showing a good example of how food schemes – specifically to provide cheap rice – can be a winner.  It was in 2008 that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik first unveiled the scheme to provide Rs […]

August 17, 2020 | In the News

India Has 1.5 Million Underage Brides Every Year. Here’s How ’21’ Can Change That (Better India)

Better India published an article on the government’s campaign to prevent underage marriage for girls. A task force to examine issues related to age of motherhood, lowering Maternal Mortality Rate and improvement of nutritional levels was created. An IFPRI study, “Social, biological and programmatic factors link adolescent pregnancy to early childhood undernutrition: a path analysis of India’s 2016 National […]

January 22, 2020 | In the News

The world’s mothers are watching ever more babies die of starvation (Foreign Policy)

Foreign Policy published an article on malnutrition. Malnutrition is passed from one generation to the next between mother and child—unless someone commits to stopping the deadly cycle. A 2019 IFPRI study found that out of 60,000 first-time mothers in India those children born to teenage mothers were smaller and had a lower height-to-weight ratio on […]