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March 4, 2021

From participant to advocate: A young woman shares her story to prevent anaemia

This young woman is the first person in her family to go to college. She shares how improved nutrition paved the way for her education.

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February 23, 2021

Nutrition International applauds the Government of Indonesia’s reinstatement of mandatory wheat flour fortification

After temporarily lifting the country’s mandatory wheat flour fortification requirement in March 2020, Indonesia’s Ministry of Industries has passed legislation reinstating it.

project

February 16, 2021

Optimizing India's social safety net programs

Nutrition International is helping state governments in India increase the availability of fortified foods in their social safety net programs (SSNPs), improving access to critical micronutrients.

Brief

February 10, 2021

Kenya Country Profile

Our Kenya Country Profile details our work and nutrition programs in the country.

February 8, 2021

Specific considerations for research on the effectiveness of multisectoral collaboration: methods and lessons from 12 country case studies

This paper draws on the 12-country study series on multisector collaboration (MSC) for health and sustainable development.

January 26, 2021

Reducing the Burden of Anemia and Neural Tube Defects in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Analysis to Identify Countries with an Immediate Potential to Benefit from Large-Scale Mandatory Fortification of Wheat Flour and Rice

The paper identifies 18 low- and middle-income countries with the highest and most immediate potential for large-scale wheat flour and/or rice fortification.

December 4, 2020

Adolescent Nutrition and Anaemia Course

This course offers a high-level overview of adolescent anaemia around the world today and provides practical information to apply to regional, national and global programs.

December 3, 2020

Weekly iron–folic acid supplements containing 2.8 mg folic acid are associated with a lower risk of neural tube defects than the current practice of 0.4 mg: a randomised controlled trial in Malaysia

The objective was to assess the effect of weekly of iron and folic acid supplementation (WIFAS) with 2.8 mg and 0.4 mg of folic acid in raising red blood cell (RBC) folate and plasma folate to concent

project

November 17, 2020

Food Fortification Program (FFP) Pakistan

Implementing a large-scale food fortification program in Pakistan to fortify wheat flour and edible oil with micronutrients in collaboration with Mott MacDonald.

project

November 17, 2020

Integrated Nutrition Project in Kolda and Kédougou (PINKK)

Linking health care, agriculture and business to improve nutritional health and food security for people in Kolda and Kédougou, particularly women and young children.

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From participant to advocate: A young woman shares her story to prevent anaemia

Nutrition International applauds the Government of Indonesia’s reinstatement of mandatory wheat flour fortification

Optimizing India's social safety net programs

Kenya Country Profile

Specific considerations for research on the effectiveness of multisectoral collaboration: methods and lessons from 12 country case studies

Reducing the Burden of Anemia and Neural Tube Defects in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Analysis to Identify Countries with an Immediate Potential to Benefit from Large-Scale Mandatory Fortification of Wheat Flour and Rice

Adolescent Nutrition and Anaemia Course

Weekly iron–folic acid supplements containing 2.8 mg folic acid are associated with a lower risk of neural tube defects than the current practice of 0.4 mg: a randomised controlled trial in Malaysia

Food Fortification Program (FFP) Pakistan

Integrated Nutrition Project in Kolda and Kédougou (PINKK)