Blog Posts September 24, 2020 Nutrition of pregnant women: An interplay of socio-cultural and access barriers Women have frequently been excluded from decision-making, including from discussions about their own health.
Field Stories 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.
Blog Posts September 9, 2020 Women and girls’ health must be a priority during the COVID-19 pandemic The life of nearly every citizen in the world has been affected by COVID-19. Yet the long-term consequences of the pandemic will be felt most acutely by women and girls.
Field Stories 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.
Field Stories 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.
Blog Posts August 6, 2020 Breastfeeding – from mine to theirs Motherhood is a beautiful, yet complicated, and life-changing event that I experienced fifteen years ago when my daughter came into this world (albeit three weeks early).
Field Stories 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.
Blog Posts July 29, 2020 #NutritionCantWait — Asia Coordination Group launches advocacy campaign The COVID-19 pandemic is a health and human crisis that also threatens the food security and nutrition of millions of people around the world.
Field Stories 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.
Blog Posts July 3, 2020 Sustaining fortification of staple foods critical to Indonesia’s COVID-19 response In Indonesia, wheat flour fortification has come a long way, but the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to set back the progress that has been made.