General Health and Nutrition Research and Publications

General Reports

• Helen Keller International. 2008. The Global Food Crisis and HKI's Response.
• US Coalition for Child Survival. 2008. Early and Exclusive Breastfeeding: Saving Children's Lives by Supporting Mothers.
• A review of nutrition and food security approaches in HIV and AIDS programmes in Eastern and Southern Africa, Dora Panagides, Rick Graciano, Peter Atekyereza, Lilia Gerberg and Mickey Chopra. Medical Research Council of South Africa, University of the Western Cape In the Regional Network for Equity in Health in East and Southern Africa (EQUINET), Equinet Discussion Paper Number 48, May 2007.
• Optimal Nutritional Care and Support to Prevent Malnutrition in HIV-infected Children, HKI Program Notes, 2006.
• Evaluation de base de l'état nutritionnel des enfants de 6 à 59 mois dans les régions rurales de Maradi et de Zinder. Helen Keller International & Programme Alimentaire Mondial, 2005.
• Hampshire R. Assessment of the Quality of Nutrition Services Offered in Health Care Facilities In Five Districts of Sierra Leone. Helen Keller International; 2004. Supported by MOST/USAID.
• Hampshire R. Quality Assessment of Nutrition Services. A How To Guide. Surveying Nutrition-Related Services Offered to Pregnant Women, Postpartum Women, and Caregivers of Children Under Five in Health Facilities. Helen Keller International; 2004. Supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) through the Micronutrient Initiative (MI).
• Hampshire R. Evaluation qualitative des prestations de nutrition. Guide de l’utilisateur. Enquête sur le prestations de nutrition proposées aux femmes enceintes, femmes en post-partum et accompagnateurs des enfants de moins de cinq ans dans les structures de santé. Helen Keller International; 2004. Supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) through the Micronutrient Initiative (MI).

Articles from Bangladesh

• Sohana Shafique, Nasima Akhter, Gudrun Stallkamp, Saskia de Pee, Dora Panagides and Martin W Bloem. Trends of under- and overweight among rural and urban poor women indicate the double burden of malnutrition in Bangladesh. International Journal of Epidemiology, University of Oxford Press. January, 2007. Original publication available on the IJE website.

Reports from Bangladesh

• Helen Keller International, Bangladesh. Nutrition, Health and Poverty in Bangladesh in 2001: Facilitating Action through Data Sharing. Nutritional Surveillance Project 2002; 1. Cooperative Agreement No.: 388-A-00-99-00060-00. Sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development Mission to Bangladesh.
• Bloem MW, Moench-Pfanner R, Panagides D, editors. Health & Nutritional Surveillance for Development (3MB PDF). Singapore: Helen Keller International Asia-Pacific Regional Office; 2003.

Articles from Burkina Faso:

• Sifri, Z., Bendech, M. A., Baker, S. K., A. (2003). School health programmes in Burkina Faso: the Helen Keller International experience. Food, Nutrition and Agriculture, 2003(No. 33) 54-63

Reports from Cambodia

• Helen Keller International, Cambodia. Iron Deficiency in Cambodia: The need for iron supplementation among preschool-aged children. Nutrition Bulletin 2001; 2(6). Award No.: 442-G-00-95-00515-00. Supported by USAID/Cambodia Mission.

Reports from Indonesia

• Bloem M, Tjiong R, Graciano F, Sari M, de Pee S. Special Report. Nutrition and Health-related Issues resulting from Indonesia's Crisis. Summary and Recommendations. Indonesia: Helen Keller International; 1998.
• Helen Keller International, Indonesia. Decision-Making during Decentralization: New Role of the Nutrition and Health Surveillance System (NSS). Indonesia Crisis Bulletin 2001; 3(1). Award No.: 497-A-00-99-00033-00. Supported by the Office of Population, Health and Nutrition, USAID/Indonesia Mission.

Bulletins from the Philippines

• Helen Keller International, Philippines. Family Planning Practices and Attitudes in Selected Municipalities in Lanao del Sur, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. Family Planning Bulletin 2004; 1(1). Award No.: 492-A-00-02-00021-00. Supported by the Office of Population, Health and Nutrition, USAID/Philippines Mission.
• Helen Keller International, Philippines. What are the Nutritional Status and Feeding Practices of Children before the start of the IMCI strategy in Regions I, II, X and XII? Nutrition Bulletin 2004; 2(2). Award No.: HRN-A-00-98-00013-00. Supported by the Office of Population, Health and Nutrition, USAID/Philippines Mission.
• Helen Keller International, Philippines. How well do trained health workers implement the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) strategy of the Department of Health? Nutrition Bulletin 2003; 2(1). Award No.: HRN-A-00-98-00013-00. Supported by the Office of Population, Health and Nutrition, USAID/Philippines Mission.
• Integrated Training Activities for Maternal and Child Health, 2001
• Integrated Counseling Cards for Maternal and Child Health, 2001.

Articles from Sierra Leone

• Victor M. Aguayo, Sylvetta Scott and Jay Ross, on behalf of the PROFILES Study Group in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone – investing in nutrition to reduce poverty: a call for action. Published in Public Health Nutrition, May, 2003.

For information on these educational materials, please contact fgraciano@hki.org.