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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

Field Stories

September 29, 2015

Shobha’s story: How her daughter was helped by the local ASHA

Shobha Devi, a homemaker in the Salkhua village of Saharsa district in Bihar, India, is busy cleaning the house, her one-year-old daughter, Shrishti, is comfortably perched on her hip.

Field Stories

September 23, 2015

MI reaches underserved rural communities in Ethiopia

For the past nine years, Tibeltalech Kifle has been a Health Extension Worker (HEW) in South Gondar, in the Amahara Regional State of Ethiopia.

Field Stories

September 15, 2015

Innovation in the supply chain of zinc and ORS, in Bihar, India

Making sure essential drugs and services reach people who need it and when they need it is a challenge, especially in the eastern state of Bihar, India, where resources are limited.

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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

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Vitamin A: a little hero on World Sight Day

Why economists are making the case for stunting reduction

Shobha’s story: How her daughter was helped by the local ASHA

MI reaches underserved rural communities in Ethiopia

Innovation in the supply chain of zinc and ORS, in Bihar, India

Small-scale salt producers remain key to reaching the poorest of the poor

Is there more than one window of opportunity to improve children’s nutrition?

A question of possibilities to improve the health of pregnant women

How can the world reach more children?

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