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    New briefing note and publication

    Zoonoses and livestock diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, by IMMANA Fellow Serge Mpouam.

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    Serge Mpouam briefing note and paper
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    Briefing note by IMMANA Fellow Herbert…

    A new research brief about the mental health benefits of participating in gardening has been published by Round 5 IMMANA Fellow Herbert Ainamani.

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    Herbert Ainamani briefing note
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    WENI Case study

    Read about the impact of the Women’s Empowerment in Nutrition Index (WENI) funded through IMMANA Grants.

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    WENI case study
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The IMMANA programme aims to improve nutrition and health by strengthening tools, capacity and evidence in agriculture and food systems research.

Through competitive research grants and fellowships, interdisciplinary collaboration and cutting-edge synthesis, this five-year programme will accelerate the development of a robust scientific evidence base needed to guide changes in global agriculture and food systems to feed the world’s population in a way that is both healthy and sustainable.

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New paper: Moving Toward a Convergent Research Agenda in Global Mental Health and Nutrition

06 October 2021 |
IMMANA
A new paper investigating how mental health is related to global food security and nutrition has been published in Frontiers in Public Health, supported by the Mental Health Working Group. Key messages: • Both malnutrition and poor mental health constitute significant public health burdens globally. • Each field has undergone conceptual and practical transformations, especially in relation to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. • The relationship between mental health and f...
Graphic timeline linking mental health to food security and nutrition.

New paper: Moving Toward a Convergent Research Agenda in Global Mental Health and Nutrition

06 October 2021 |
IMMANA
A new paper investigating how mental health is related to global food security and nutrition has been published in Frontiers in Public Health, supported by the Mental Health Working Group. Key messages: • Both malnutrition and poor mental health constitute significant public health burdens globally. • Each field has undergone conceptual and practical transformations, especially in relation to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. • The relationship between mental health and f...

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