Global Affairs Canada - Nutrition International

May 19, 2020

Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFAS) for Adolescents – FAQs

The purpose of this document is to provide technical guidance to support interventions in this area.

Field Stories

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.

Field Stories

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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April 7, 2020

Vitamin A

Supplementing children under 5 with two doses of vitamin A per year reduces their chance of dying, the incidence of diarrhoea, and the chances of child stunting which can impact lifelong health.

Blog Posts

April 7, 2020

Ensuring children can continue to access life-saving vitamin A during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Global Alliance for Vitamin A provided some guidance as to how governments can continue to distribute vitamin A safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Field Stories

April 7, 2020

County health official's efforts lead to increased resources and budget for nutrition

Angeline Korir is a dedicated champion for good nutrition − and the people of Nandi County, Kenya have benefitted from her efforts.

Field Stories

April 6, 2020

Leading by example: A health worker transforms minds and lives in rural India

In Niyamatpur, a village in the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, the local Anganwadi, or health centre, is a bustling hub for adolescent girls who don't attend school. This is thanks to Mamta Rani

Field Stories

March 30, 2020

Community health champion Rekhaben Zampada is changing and saving lives in rural India

Rekhaben is an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA), a trained health educator and promoter deployed by the Government of Gujarat’s Department of Health and Family Welfare.

Field Stories

March 30, 2020

Pilot projects in Ethiopia improve infant and young child nutrition

In the Amhara region of Ethiopia, Nutrition International and the Amhara Development Association joined forces on several pilot projects designed to improve infant and young child nutrition.

News

March 27, 2020

County governments in Kenya commit to increase resources for nutrition

At a Nutrition Financing Workshop on February 4th, four Kenyan county governments signed agreements with Nutrition International, committing to increase domestic resources for nutrition programs.

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Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFAS) for Adolescents – FAQs

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

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

Vitamin A

Ensuring children can continue to access life-saving vitamin A during the COVID-19 pandemic

County health official's efforts lead to increased resources and budget for nutrition

Leading by example: A health worker transforms minds and lives in rural India

Community health champion Rekhaben Zampada is changing and saving lives in rural India

Pilot projects in Ethiopia improve infant and young child nutrition

County governments in Kenya commit to increase resources for nutrition