Blog Posts October 10, 2018 Nutrition key to building a global skilled "GirlForce" Poor nutrition and food insecurity can keep girls out of school, but anaemia can also hold girls back even when they are in the classroom.
Events October 3, 2018 Nutrition International launches behaviour change intervention strategy to improve health of pregnant women in Bangladesh NI, with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, launched a new BCI Strategy to change attitudes and behaviours around nutrition amongst mothers-to-be and pregnant mothers.
News July 30, 2018 Nutrition International runs behaviour change communication campaign to help adolescent girls in Indonesia thrive Nutrition International is supporting the Government of Indonesia in including adolescent girls in the conversation around anaemia prevention so that they can be healthy and change their communities.
Blog Posts July 26, 2018 From Addis to Delhi, accelerating progress in adolescent nutrition through cross continent learning Our India and Ethiopia offices have recently collaborated to exchange learnings from our adolescent nutrition programs as part of the Right Start initiative.
Blog Posts July 4, 2018 Nutrition International and UNICEF partner to scale up maternal nutrition services Nutrition International and UNICEF have partnered to deliver two regional workshops in Africa and Asia around scaling up or implementing comprehensive maternal nutrition services in antenatal care.
News June 14, 2018 Government of Indonesia, Nutrition International collaborate to improve adolescent girls’ nutrition for a better future Nutrition International and Indonesia’s Ministry of Health hosted a seminar on Nutrition International’s Right Start Initiative and MITRA Youth.
News May 23, 2018 Celebrating Right Start in Ethiopia Nutrition International launched its ‘Right Start Initiative’ in Ethiopia on May 17, as part of a field visit to Amhara Regional State by Joel Spicer, President and CEO, board members and others.
Field Stories January 23, 2018 Mousumi’s Story: Health Assistant and Advocate for Maternal Nutrition in Bangladesh Mousumi Akhtar, a 25 year-old health assistant made it her personal mandate to ensure women and adolescent girls in Bangladesh be provided with the best possible healthcare throughout their pregnancy.
Blog Posts November 8, 2017 In Indonesia – She’ll grow into it While in Indonesia for the launch of the Right Start Initiative, President and CEO Joel Spicer visits a school in Karawang, West Java where he learns about the hopes and dreams of adolescent girls.
Blog Posts November 7, 2017 A 15 year-old pregnant girl named “Happy” President and CEO Joel Spicer visits the Jhilpar slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where he meets several pregnant girls including a 15 year-old named ''Happy."