Blog Posts March 10, 2015 Iron Women Forge the World On International Women’s Day, we were encouraged to reflect on the power of women and the need to ensure that women around the world are positioned, supported and poised to meet their full potential.
Field Stories 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.
Blog Posts March 4, 2015 A ‘no missed opportunities’ approach is essential for ending diseases like malaria The scourge of Malaria was previously at its strongest when our knowledge about its causes and our ability to prevent and treat it was weakest.
Events February 27, 2015 MI President underscores importance of nutrition at high-level discussions with Bill Gates MI President Joel Spicer participated in a private roundtable focused on achieving the "malaria end-game" by 2025.
Blog Posts February 25, 2015 Measles worse for malnourished children, but vitamin A supplements can help Measles has been making headlines recently adding a new worry for people with young infants not quite old enough for vaccines or whose children suffer from compromised immune systems.
Blog Posts February 23, 2015 Battling malnutrition in Pakistan Last World Food Day reminded us of the number of children the world loses due to malnutrition each year. Malnutrition especially affects the poorest of the poor who cannot afford nutritious food.