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.
Field Stories February 20, 2015 Helping mothers on the move in Ethiopia: delivering maternal health programs where needed The Afar people in northern Ethiopia have lived a pastoral life for centuries, moving their livestock herds and communities as the seasons and weather conditions change.
Field Stories February 13, 2015 Listening in for good nutrition: Celebrating World Radio Day World Radio Day is celebrated on February 13 every year and the Micronutrient Initiative knows how important radio is to getting nutrition messages out to families and communities.
Blog Posts February 6, 2015 Celebrating Canadian Global Nutrition Success This week, hundreds of members of the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) will gather in Montreal to talk nutrition, and celebrate 50 years as a growing industry in Canada.
Blog Posts November 30, 2014 Vitamin and Mineral Status Worldwide: What We Know and the Challenges Ahead
Blog Posts November 12, 2014 Anaemia epidemic: we are neglecting adolescent girls' nutrition As we approach the deadline for the 2015 Millennium Development Goals I am concerned that we are not doing enough to reach a critical demographic: adolescent girls, particularly with good nutrition.
Blog Posts October 26, 2014 A tipping point for MNCH and Nutrition? Reflections on an UN-usual General Assembly After having been at the UN General Assembly, I am proud that Canada also continued to champion saving millions of women and children who would otherwise die of completely preventable causes.
Field Stories October 10, 2014 MI campaign increases uptake of vitamin A supplementation in Ethiopia Abyot Abebe, a 28-year-old mother of two boys, was always fascinated by a radio spot featuring a group of excited children playing football.