Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) is an international foundation with the vision to improve child health and nutrition of all children in low and middle income countries through research that informs health policy and practice. More>>
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Reducing childhood deaths by setting new research priority on diarrhoea
Reducing childhood deaths by setting new research priority on diarrhoea
Childhood diarrhoea is responsible for almost 2 million lives each year when treatment is available. Dr. Olivier Fontaine of WHO’s Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development along with 15 other well known researchers have identified which research areas of childhood diarrhoea needs to be prioritized using CHNRI (Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative) Priority Setting Methodology to support in the achievement of Millennium Development Goal (MDG-4) i.e. reducing childhood mortality. The paper published in PLos Medicine, a peer reviewed open accessed journal, mentions the top priority research area to reduce childhood death due to diarrhoea should be finding ways to improve the acceptability and effectiveness of oral rehydration solution (ORS). Read the full article in PLos Medicine>>
IKEA Social Initiative donates USD 48 million to UNICEF
UNICEF today announced that IKEA, through its corporate philanthropy arm, IKEA Social Initiative, is further expanding its support for children with a USD 48 million donation for UNICEF programmes in India. Read the press release: http://www.unicef.org/media/media_48176.html
The State of the World's Children 2009
On January 15, 2009, UNICEF launched its flagship publication, The State of the World's Children 2009. According to the press release, the publication highlights the link between maternal and neonatal survival, and suggests opportunities to close the gap between rich and poor countries and outlines the latest paradigms in health programming and policies for mothers and newborns, and explores policies, programmes and partnerships aimed at improving maternal and neonatal health. The report focuses mostly on Africa and Asia. Read the full report: The State of the World's Children 2009
Most Voted Child Health Paper of The Lancet's Paper of the Year 2008
The Lancet invited its readers to voteonline from Dec 19, 2008, to Jan 12, 2009 on research papers of 2008. Six finalist papers were selected by The Lancet’s International Advisory Board and their staff members. Among the three most voted papers, read the abstract on child health:
CHNRI International Essay Contest 2009: “From Research to Evidence-based Policy”
Areas of Interest
- Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
- Birth Asphyxia
- Child Development
- Diarrheal Diseases
- HIV/AIDS
- Neonatal Infection
- Nutrition
New CHNRI Publication
Child Health and Nutrition Research in Asia-Pacific : An Assessment of Research Priorities and Research Institutions
A New Approach for Systematic Priority Setting in Child Health Research Investment
