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Minding the Micronutrient Data Gap
By Megan Bourassa, PhD, Program Lead for the Micronutrient Data Innovation Alliance, and Dr. Ken Brown, Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Department of Nutrition and Institute for …
Strong Pandemic Response in India Supported Nutrition Resilience of Vulnerable Communities
By Dr. Shweta Khandelwal, Professor at Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Dr. Cecilia Fabrizio, ST4N Program Lead, and Bregje van Asperen, ST4N Research Associate …
Global Food Crisis Inequitable Impact on Women and Girls
Photo by Annie Spratt at Unsplash.com By Dr. Cecilia Fabrizio, ST4N Program Lead and Dr. Anna Kalbarczyk, Assistant Scientist at Johns Hopkins University The Global …
Dr. Saskia Osendarp’s Opening Remarks on Climate Change at COP27 Event
It was a honor for me to speak virtually at the session “Climate & Nutrition: we can’t have one without the other” organised by the …
Save the Date – MNF 6th Global Conference
Dear Colleagues and Partners,The Micronutrient Forum is pleased to invite you to our 6th Global Conference, themed Nutrition for Resilience “N4R” – Ensuring Micronutrient Security in an Era of Complex Global Challenges.Following …
Time for Hidden Hunger to Come Out of the Shadows
We always knew that vitamin and mineral deficiencies were prevalent. Ever since my university years in the early nineties, the field estimated that globally 2 …
What’s in a number? Zinc deficiency cut-offs and bringing the micronutrient data community together
By Mari S. Manger, PhD, Christine McDonald, ScD, Megan Bourassa, PhD Adequate intake of zinc, an essential mineral, is critical for proper immune function, reproductive …
HMHB Consortium Launches a New MMS Advocacy Toolkit to Accelerate National Actions and Improve Maternal Nutrition
By Lotte Hulsbergen and Martin Mwangi, Ph.D. Today, millions of women in vulnerable contexts worldwide lack access to nutritious diets and essential healthcare services, especially …
The Micronutrient Forum’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan
Foreword from the Executive Director and the Chair of the Board The Micronutrient Forum leadership developed this 2022-2025 Strategic Plan based on substantial internal and …
The Micronutrient Forum’s 2021 Annual Report
Letter from the Executive Director The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and a host of other challenges created a new reality in global micronutrient nutrition in …