project June 7, 2020 The Power of Nutrition Funded by the Government of Canada and together with our partners, we reduce child stunting, prevent anaemia in pregnant women, and address barriers to effective interventions.
News May 26, 2020 Former president of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete joins Nutrition International’s Board of Directors Nutrition International is pleased to announce the appointment of His Excellency Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, the former president of Tanzania, to its Board of Directors.
Blog Posts May 19, 2020 Delivering nutrition services during COVID-19: how Nutrition International is working to avoid a looming malnutrition crisis Nutrition International is working to find innovative ways to continue to deliver its programs despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
May 19, 2020 Using formative research to promote antenatal care attendance and iron folic acid supplementation in Zinder, Niger This study explores the use of antenatal care (ANC) and iron folic acid (IFA) supplements in Niger by investigating barriers and beliefs of ANC and IFA supplementation among pregnant women
May 19, 2020 Universal Salt Iodisation in Africa: Road to overcoming the last hurdles This paper presents an analysis of the salt supply across the Sub-Saharan region.
May 19, 2020 The #FutureFortified Global Summit on Food Fortification Event Proceedings and Recommendations for Food Fortification Programs This report is a summary of the proceedings and recommendations for food fortification programs that were established at the #FutureFortified Global Summit on Food Fortification in Arusha
May 19, 2020 The effectiveness bundling of zinc with Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) for improving adherence to acute watery diarrhea treatment in Ethiopia: cluster randomised controlled trial The present study explores whether packaging zinc with oral rehydration salts (ORS) will increase the combined use of both treatments in children with acute diarrhea
May 19, 2020 Solution in a Pinch This publication presents The Micronutrient Initiative’s Double Fortified Salt (DFS) strategy
May 19, 2020 Projection of population of stunted children under five years and anaemic women of reproductive age in thirteen low, upper and high income 100 million+ countries around the world up to 2050 This study estimated the percentage of reduction necessary in stunted children under five years and anaemic women to reach the World Health Assembly Resolution
May 19, 2020 Production of Encapsulated Iron for Double Fortification of Salt with Iodine and Iron In theory, the combination of iodine and iron in salt can combat iodine deficiency disorders and iron deficiency anaemia, which together affect more than one-third of the world’s population.