Blog Posts October 29, 2015 A question of surveys Learn why we think dietary data provides countries with the evidence they need to develop cost-effective programs that benefit the entire population and the most vulnerable.
Blog Posts October 1, 2015 Why economists are making the case for stunting reduction Approximately 162 million children are stunted. Stunted children complete less school, have less learning and earning opportunities, and stunted moms are more likely to give birth to stunted children
Blog Posts September 10, 2015 Small-scale salt producers remain key to reaching the poorest of the poor Large scale iodization will reach millions but costs may be prohibitive for the poorest, increasing inequity. Small-scale salt producers can help improve the health of vulnerable populations.
Blog Posts July 16, 2015 Address by MI President Joel Spicer at the launch of the Government of Ethiopia’s Seqota Declaration
Blog Posts June 25, 2015 Maternal and child nutrition: What about men? We urge all who work in global health to recognize the important role of men and fathers and address the need for more inclusive maternal and child health policies and programs that engage men.
Blog Posts June 11, 2015 Program success is a blend of research and on-the-ground experience I have always wondered why micronutrient deficiencies, or other global nutrition problems, have been so difficult to eradicate when the right motivation and plentiful resources to do so are available.
Blog Posts May 28, 2015 Scaling up leadership: What links Senegal, Germany and Ethiopia in the global fight against malnutrition? There's something exciting happening in global health and development that has the potential to impact millions of the poorest people in the world: the acceleration of global leadership on nutrition.
Blog Posts April 24, 2015 Understanding the cycle of poverty and malnutrition $1.75 at a time I am proud to work for the Micronutrient Initiative - an organization working for the world’s most vulnerable who don’t have access to the nutrition. I am taking the Live Below the Line Challenge.
Blog Posts March 16, 2015 Going Dutch in Global Nutrition The 12th launch of the Global Nutrition Report took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands this week during a debate event organized by the Netherlands Working Group on Nutrition (NWGN).
Events February 27, 2015 MI President underscores importance of nutrition at high-level discussions with Bill Gates MI President Joel Spicer participated in a private roundtable focused on achieving the "malaria end-game" by 2025.