Blog Posts November 26, 2015 Focused Action: The key to change Three focused actions will help our efforts to improve the nutritional status of women and children.
Blog Posts November 12, 2015 Improving health care for pregnant women through Birth Companions Training traditional birth attendants (TBAs) in simple outreach work can save the lives of pregnant women.
Blog Posts October 29, 2015 A question of surveys Learn why we think dietary data provides countries with the evidence they need to develop cost-effective programs that benefit the entire population and the most vulnerable.
Blog Posts October 16, 2015 From hopelessness to action in Ethiopia: the significance of the Seqota Declaration With the Seqota Declaration, the Ethiopian government committed to ending childhood undernutrition by 2030. Adbulaziz Adish, a doctor in Ethiopia, is full of hope for the future of his country.
Blog Posts October 8, 2015 Vitamin A: a little hero on World Sight Day World Sight Day, I’m struck by how much Canadians have already contributed towards one key aspect of eye care – preventing blindness - through vitamin A.
Blog Posts October 1, 2015 Why economists are making the case for stunting reduction Approximately 162 million children are stunted. Stunted children complete less school, have less learning and earning opportunities, and stunted moms are more likely to give birth to stunted children
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.
Blog Posts August 20, 2015 Is there more than one window of opportunity to improve children’s nutrition? In the past decade or so, people who work to improve the nutrition of women and children have focused on the “1000 day window of opportunity”.
Blog Posts August 18, 2015 A question of possibilities to improve the health of pregnant women There are many questions to explore as to how to best reach pregnant women for their health and for their newborns. Could MMS be part of the global solution?
