The Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Consortium (HMHB) is thrilled to release a new Knowledge Byte on unlocking the potential of balanced energy and protein dietary supplementation (BEP) during pregnancy. In this short video, renowned expert, Dr. Parul Christian, Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the nutritional composition of BEP, its […]
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The Micronutrient Forum, with the support of USAID Advancing Nutrition, produced a 6-minute animated short film that emphasizes the urgent need for action in transforming food systems to prioritize young children’s nutrition. The purpose of the video is to inspire and actively engage the development sector, particularly funders, decision-makers, implementers working on food systems, and key influencers in child
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In 2023, the Copenhagen Consensus Center reported a remarkable 37:1 return on investment for Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) in pregnant women. In the latest Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies (HMHB) Knowledge Byte, Bjørn Lomborg and John Hoddinott share why MMS is one of the top 12 investments for global development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eraaTSeDUng
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The Micronutrient Forum and Cloudera have partnered together to produce an animated 7-minute short film on hidden hunger for broad audiences and, particularly, funders and decision-makers working on international development, global health and food security issues. In this film, global experts Ken Brown, Shawn Baker, and Emorn Udokesmalee highlight the devastating impacts of micronutrient deficiencies
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Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) with zinc is an underutilized strategy in countries where zinc deficiency is a public health problem. IZiNCG’s new video explains how LSFF can be a tool for reducing zinc deficiency and ensuring adequate micronutrient nutition.
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On May 3, 2023, the Micronutrient Data Innovation Alliance (DInA) hosted a webinar to explore case studies of micronutrient data-driven interventions from Ethiopia, Guatemala, and Nepal. Speakers discussed successes, context-specific challenges, limitations of micronutrient data collection, lessons learned, and policy recommendations. Speakers included: Abel Ahmed, Food Fortification Advisor at the Ethiopia Ministry of Industry and Food and
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Panel Discussion English Recording Panel Discussion Spanish Recording Panel Discussion French Recording Panel Discussion Livestream Recording About the Session Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) can lead to devastating health consequences including higher risks for anemia, blindness, cognitive impairments, poor birth outcomes, infections, and mortality. New data in a forthcoming publication in Lancet Global
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Statement from Micronutrient Forum Executive Director, Saskia Osendarp, PhD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcMSiEm4a6w A statement by the Micronutrient Forum’s Executive Director, Saskia Osendarp, PhD, on the new alarming estimates for micronutrient deficiencies that were published in Lancet Global Health. The report by the Micronutrient Forum, GAIN, and USAID Advancing Nutrition, found that 1 in 2 pre-school aged children
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Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies is pleased to present its most recent Knowledge Byte by Nita Dalmiya, Maternal Nutrition Specialist at UNICEF, about implementation research to enhance the introduction and effectiveness of MMS in Bangladesh, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, and Madagascar.
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