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November 16, 2020

Zinc saves lives of children in riverine communities in Bangladesh

The remote region is prone to flooding, making it difficult for frontline health workers to deliver services in the area, where waterborne diseases like diarrhoea are common.

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November 16, 2020

Together for babies born too soon: A KMC success story in Kenya

Purity Wanja went into premature labour. As a first-time mother living in a rural area of Kenya, she was worried about the health of her baby and immediately visited her local health centre.

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October 30, 2020

Shazia's story: Vitamin A Supplementation during COVID-19 in Pakistan

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, frontline health workers in Pakistan like Shazia Amjad have been working tirelessly to combat fear and stigma, dispel myths, and keep people informed.

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September 16, 2020

Experienced ASHA becomes advocate for double-fortified salt

Santosh Sukhram promotes the use of double-fortified salt (DFS) to combat anaemia in women and girls and ensure better health for everyone in her village.

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September 3, 2020

New mother learns value of quality kangaroo mother care

Roselyn Nyongesa was 27-weeks pregnant when her water broke and she was rushed to Busia County Referral Hospital, Kenya in February 2019.

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September 3, 2020

Female entrepreneur becomes nutrition champion in her village

In 2018, Anita opened a fair price shop in her village of Kothisodpur, in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. 

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August 6, 2020

With breastfeeding and kangaroo mother care, baby Prapti gets a healthier start to life

In the village of Gayag, in Gujarat, India, 27-year-old Ilaben endured a difficult pregnancy before giving birth to her daughter, Prapti.

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July 24, 2020

The power of zinc: Nowfel’s story

At 23 months old, Nowfel developed diarrhoea which took longer to subside. Usually smiling and playful, Nowfel became increasingly pale and weak.

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May 15, 2020

A community healthcare provider protects residents on the frontlines of COVID-19

When Nur Alam was 15 years-old he accompanied an ailing relative to the hospital. It was there he befriended the local doctor who, recognizing his passion and skill.

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April 21, 2020

Midwife in Nigeria uses nutrition knowledge to help women have safer, healthier pregnancies

Rita Momoh is a nurse-midwife at a hospital in Abuja, Nigeria. With 15 years of experience and two children of her own, she understands the struggles facing pregnant women in the country.

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