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May 25, 2015

“I am converted”: Birthing access to safer deliveries in Kenya

Irene Omurunga was reluctant to give up her role as a Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA) in Mumias West, Kakamega County in Kenya.

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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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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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February 20, 2015

Helping mothers on the move in Ethiopia: delivering maternal health programs where needed

The Afar people in northern Ethiopia have lived a pastoral life for centuries, moving their livestock herds and communities as the seasons and weather conditions change.

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February 13, 2015

Listening in for good nutrition: Celebrating World Radio Day

World Radio Day is celebrated on February 13 every year and the Micronutrient Initiative knows how important radio is to getting nutrition messages out to families and communities.

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October 10, 2014

MI campaign increases uptake of vitamin A supplementation in Ethiopia

Abyot Abebe, a 28-year-old mother of two boys, was always fascinated by a radio spot featuring a group of excited children playing football.

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October 1, 2014

MI’s approach to treating childhood diarrhoea in India: awareness, treatment and supply

Vibha Bharti hopes the thousands of women who visit her health centre about 20 kilometres outside the village of Ghatkusumbha in the Bihar state get to her before the rainy season.

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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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May 5, 2014

Vitamin A: a Canadian child survival story in Kenya

Vitamin A supplementation has played a significant role in reducing child deaths in Kenya and around the world.

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March 7, 2014

Helping Women Survive: Hands-on Training for Community Workers and Health Staff in Rural Kenya

Jocelyn Makori and Roy Wambua are two of the nearly 60 health facility staff being trained in emergency obstetric care through MI´s Linda Afya Mama Na Mtoto project in Kakamega County, Kenya.

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