2021
Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) policies and programs in Sri Lanka: a paradigm for public health in Asia
Agampodi T, Amarasinghe G, Wickramasinghe N, Warnasekara J, Perez-Escamilla R, Agampodi S. Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) policies and programs in Sri Lanka: a paradigm for public health in Asia. Sri Lanka Journal Of Medicine 2021, 30: 70. DOI: 10.4038/sljm.v30i2.328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWelfare systemSri LankaCountry’s welfare systemEvidence-informed public health policyGender equityUnique nationLimited economic resourcesLocal communitiesChild healthEconomic resourcesPolicy makersUseful lessonsNutrition policiesPublic health policyTriple burdenForeign invasionImportance of healthFood securityHealth policyPolicyGoal targetLankaNutrition outcomesProgram plannersMiddle-income countries
2000
Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Hispanics in Hartford, Connecticut: Implications for Public Health Policy
Himmelgreen D, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millán S, Peng Y, Gonzalez A, Singer M, Ferris A. Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Hispanics in Hartford, Connecticut: Implications for Public Health Policy. Human Organization 2000, 59: 334-342. DOI: 10.17730/humo.59.3.76557m317748l414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadimer/Cornell ScaleFood insecurityPublic health nutrition policiesFood insecureNutrition policiesRecent welfare reformsEmergency food assistanceImportant social issuesWelfare reformPercent of householdsFemale caretakersSocial issuesFood assistanceChild hungerCornell ScaleFood stampsInsecurityPolicy makersHousehold headPublic health policyLate 1980sFood ProgramHealth policyPolicyLow-income Hispanics