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Blog Posts

April 28, 2016

How quantitative rapid test kits will support efforts to reduce iodine deficiency disorders

Learn what our expert found out after reviewing five portable kits that test salt iodization levels while in the field.

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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.

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Blog Posts

July 16, 2015

Trade and Aid: creating winning conditions for nutrition

The Ministry of Trade in Senegal and MI recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of providing more people in West Africa access to adequately iodized salt.

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Field Stories

May 22, 2015

The mechanics of nutrition in Senegal

It is ten o'clock and the sun already spreads its warm rays over Lac Rose. From the shore, one can hear the clamor of salt harvesters singing at work since sunrise.

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Blog Posts

March 16, 2015

Nourishing Women on International Women’s Day

March 8 is International Women’s Day. I would also like to celebrate how micronutrient interventions have the potential to enable women to continue to be strong, brilliant, and safe.

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Field Stories

March 4, 2015

Crowning iodization achievement with Senegal's Queen of Iodized Salt

"They call me the Queen of Iodized Salt," says Marie Diouf as she surveys her salt pond. A salt harvester from Fatick in Senegal, Marie used to harvest salt from a commonly-owned salt flat.

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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.

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Field Stories

June 2, 2014

Ethiopia: The opportunity to examine the impact of iodized salt

Salt processors in Ethiopia have made great progress in increasing the supply of adequately iodized salt.

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Field Stories

January 28, 2014

Desire to innovate pulls Canadian volunteer to Senegal

Canadian Executive Services Organization (CESO) volunteer Pierre Rivard figured out how to improve the functioning of salt iodization equipment in Senegal.

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Field Stories

November 27, 2013

"Want your child healthy and smart? Just consume iodized salt!" Indonesia

Adding iodine to salt provides protection from brain damage due to iodine deficiency for whole populations.

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