Development of a training methodology and strategy for formulation of state-level Food and Nutrition Policies in the Unified Health System Brazil Ministry of Health

Funder: Brazil Ministry of Health/Pan American Health Organization  Co-I: Buccini Periods: 05/2023 – 9/2024 Collaborators Betta Recine, Ph.D.,University of Brasilia Fernando Pereira, doctoral student, University of Brasilia

Mapping key actors for large-scale implementation of childhood obesity prevention strategies and care of children with obesity in Brazil

Funder: Brazil Ministry of Health/Pan American Health Organization  Co-I: Buccini Period: 05/2021 – 9/2023 Publications:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37396061/ Collaborators: Betta Recine, Ph.D.,University of Brasilia Juliana Machado, MS, University of Brasilia

Brazilian Early Childhood Friendly Municipal Index (IMAPI)

Funder: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation  Co-PI: Buccini Period: 2019-2021 The Brazilian Early Childhood Friendly Municipal Index (IMAPI) is the first attempt worldwide to capture the dimensions of NCF at the municipal level using routine information systems (Ref). The IMAPI (Índice Município Amigo da Primeira Infância) was developed following an 8-step methodology, including a highly […]

Evaluation of the implementation of the Criança Feliz Brasiliense Program

Funder: FAP-DF Co-I: Buccini Period: 2021-2023 The goal of this project is to evaluate the implementation of the Criança Feliz Brasiliense Program (PCFB) and its contributions to parenting skills and child development of participants in Brasilia. This project will follow three steps: Collaborators: Vivian Siqueira Santos, PhD, University of Brasilia Nathalia Marcolini, PhD, University of […]

Brazilian Strategy to Prevent and Care for Childhood Obesity (PROTEJA)

Funder: World Health Organization PI: Buccini Period: 2023 Collaborators: Ariene Silva do Carmo, Ph.D.. Brazilian Ministry of Health Gláubia Rocha Barbosa Relvas, Ph.D., State Secretariat of Mato Grosso Juliana Gonçalves Machado, MSc, University of Brasilia Muriel Bauermann Gubert, Ph.D.,University of Brasilia Sonia Isoyama Venancio, Ph.D., Brazilian Ministry of Health

Pathways to scale up integrated early childhood (2021-2024)

Funder: NIH, NICHD PI: Buccini Period: 2019-2024 Abstract: Strengthening vulnerable families through an integrated nurturing care approach has become a global priority. Brazil is the largest country in South America, with over 212.6 million people, and about 55% were experiencing some level of household food insecurity in 2020. Black and brown individuals (55% of the […]