Integrated infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and micronutrient powder programs - Challenges, lessons learned and opportunities

Presenters will update the global status of micronutrient powder programs (Nutridash 2018) and the challenges, lessons learned and opportunities of integrated IYCF/micronutrient powder programs; present recent programmatic effectiveness and evaluation findings, and hold a panel discussion to consider what's worked well and what's been challenging with IYCF/micronutrient powder programs and what the panel views as opportunities moving forward

Presentations:

• 8:30 AM – 9:50 AM EST

  Introduction: Integrated infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and micronutrient powder programs - Challenges, lessons learned and opportunities
  Stanley Zlotkin, CM, OOnt, MD, PhD, FRCPC – Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
• 8:30 AM – 9:50 AM EST

  Challenges, lessons learned and opportunities for integration of infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and home fortification programs
  Aashima Garg, PhD – UNICEF
• 8:30 AM – 9:50 AM EST

  Effectiveness studies showing improvements of IYCF among integrated IYCF/home fortification programs in four countries: Nepal, Uganda, and Madagascar
  Lindsey M. Locks, ScD MPH – Boston University Boston University: Sargent College
• 8:30 AM – 9:50 AM EST

  Factors influencing access to and use of mnp in rural Rwanda
  Theogene Dusingizimana – PhD student at Massey University, New Zealand & University of Rwanda, Musanze, Rwanda
• 8:30 AM – 9:50 AM EST

  Panel discussion: Integrated infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and micronutrient powder programs - Challenges, lessons learned and opportunities
  Youssouf Koita – UNICEF; Sarah Nakagiri Ngalombi, Msc – MoH of Uganda; Naveen Paudyal, MSc – UNICEF Nepal; Stanley Zlotkin, CM, OOnt, MD, PhD, FRCPC – Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada