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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.

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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

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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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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”.

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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?

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July 30, 2015

How can the world reach more children?

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July 16, 2015

Address by MI President Joel Spicer at the launch of the Government of Ethiopia’s Seqota Declaration

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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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June 25, 2015

Maternal and child nutrition: What about men?

We urge all who work in global health to recognize the important role of men and fathers and address the need for more inclusive maternal and child health policies and programs that engage men.

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June 11, 2015

Program success is a blend of research and on-the-ground experience

I have always wondered why micronutrient deficiencies, or other global nutrition problems, have been so difficult to eradicate when the right motivation and plentiful resources to do so are available.

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