May 11, 2020 Global folate status in women of reproductive age: a systematic review with emphasis on methodological issues The aim of this paper was to review current data on folate status of women of reproductive age.
May 11, 2020 Determinants of iron status and Hb in the Bangladesh population: the role of groundwater iron The present study explored the effect of groundwater levels of iron in Bangladesh on iron status and hemoglobin levels in pre-school age children (6-59 months), school age children (6-14 years) and no
May 11, 2020 Daily iron supplementation for improving anaemia, iron status and health in menstruating women The present study provides a systematic review of evidence on the effects of daily iron supplementation on anaemia and iron status, as well as on physical, psychological and neurocognitive health
May 10, 2020 Characterisation of anaemia and associated factors among infants and pre-schoolers from rural India The present study aimed to distinguish anaemia and the associated factors among 476 infants (6-12 months) and 316 pre-schoolers (aged 29-56 months) and their mothers
May 10, 2020 Business not as usual: how multisectoral collaboration can promote transformative change for health and sustainable development The purpose of this paper is to present a model of effective collaboration for improvement in health and sustainable development using multiple country case studies.
May 10, 2020 Best Practice Paper: Micronutrient Fortification (Iron and Salt Iodization) In the Copenhagen Consensus, 2008, a group of world‐renowned economists ranked food fortification with iron and iodine as a top public health intervention priority for countries using benefit‐cost...
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 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 6, 2020 From community events to training, Rachna Kulhade goes the extra mile to fight anaemia Despite graduating with a degree in electronic and communications engineering, Rachna was determined to help India become a country were women and children no longer die from malnutrition.
Blog Posts February 27, 2020 Gender equality at the 2019 SUN Global Gathering and beyond: Kathmandu Call to Action on Women and Girls' Nutrition Nutrition International and the SUN Movement Secretariat co-hosted the 2019 SUN Global Gathering’s gender workshop, entitled “Productive, not just reproductive!”