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August 19, 2026

WATCH: What if fortifying salt could reduce the risk of birth defects?

A Canadian-developed innovation meets a real-world public health challenge in Ethiopia, as researchers test the potential of double-fortified salt.

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August 10, 2026

When young people lead, communities listen

Across Tanzania's Tabora region, adolescents are building businesses, sharing knowledge and helping their peers access information and services. See how.

Stories

July 31, 2026

How youth-friendly services are building trust in Tanzania

In Tabora, Tanzania, the BRIGHT project is supporting health workers build trusted, youth-friendly care to protect privacy and expand access for adolescents.

July 8, 2026

Provision of salt at no cost does not affect total discretionary salt intakes among adult females in Ethiopia: Secondary analysis of a community-based intervention trial

Ethiopia has near-universal access to iodized salt, and national authorities are considering adding folic acid to iodized salt to address folate insufficiency and neural tube defects.

Blog Posts

June 11, 2026

Using data to strengthen nutrition investments in Africa

Learn how countries are using data to guide nutrition investments, prioritize action, and improve outcomes for children under five.

June 9, 2026

Advancing gender equality and adolescent wellbeing in education systems: A case study from Senegal

This case study documents key lessons and insights emerging from the pilot delivery of gender equality modules within selected schools in Senegal.

June 5, 2026

From training to practice: Lessons on mainstreaming gender equality within Tanzania's health system

This case study shows how Nutrition International and Tanzania’s Ministry of Health advanced gender equality through training that cascaded from national to community level in Katavi.

Stories

May 22, 2026

Advancing Africa's nutrition agenda

Explore seven ways the first memorandum of understanding between the African Union and Nutrition International advanced regional action on nutrition across the continent.

May 19, 2026

The strategic framework for prevention and management of anaemia in Africa

The Strategic Framework proposes evidence-based actions to reduce anaemia in African Union member states and guides national action plans with strong monitoring, evaluation, and accountability.

May 13, 2026

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WATCH: What if fortifying salt could reduce the risk of birth defects?

When young people lead, communities listen

How youth-friendly services are building trust in Tanzania

Provision of salt at no cost does not affect total discretionary salt intakes among adult females in Ethiopia: Secondary analysis of a community-based intervention trial

Using data to strengthen nutrition investments in Africa

Advancing gender equality and adolescent wellbeing in education systems: A case study from Senegal

From training to practice: Lessons on mainstreaming gender equality within Tanzania's health system

Advancing Africa's nutrition agenda

The strategic framework for prevention and management of anaemia in Africa

Costs and benefits of replacing preventive antenatal iron and folic acid with multiple micronutrients in 25 low- and middle-income countries