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#HiddenHunger – New Global Estimates of Micronutrient Malnutrition: Saskia Osendarp

October 11, 2022

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

Time for Hidden Hunger to Come Out of the Shadows

October 11, 2022

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 billion people suffered from vitamin and mineral (micronutrients) deficiencies. A number so high that it was hard to imagine, particularly since the condition can be so invisible. Unlike hunger or

Knowledge Bytes: Implementation Research on MMS in Four Countries: Nita Dalmiya

August 19, 2022

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.

HMHB releases fourth short film in Women’s Voices Series: Women’s Voices from Bangladesh

August 18, 2022

HMHB has released the 4th film in the short film series called ‘Women’s Voices’. This is the story of Jahanara from Bangladesh, a factory worker, in her seventh month of pregnancy. It showcases how Jahanara copes with the burden of being the breadwinner, housekeeper, and mother while being pregnant and struggling to get the nutrition

What’s in a number? Zinc deficiency cut-offs and bringing the micronutrient data community together

July 28, 2022

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 health, and children’s growth and development. Children under 5 years old who do not get enough zinc are at significantly higher risk of diarrhea and other infectious diseases. Today, available

Global and Regional Stakeholder Consultations Informing DInA Priorities

July 28, 2022

More than three billion people – almost 40% of the global population – lack access to healthy foods, resulting in inadequate micronutrient intakes, causing a broad array of adverse health and development outcomes. Today, as many nations struggle with unprecedented rises in food prices, healthy and nutrient-rich diets are increasingly out of reach for millions

HMHB Consortium Launches a New MMS Advocacy Toolkit to Accelerate National Actions and Improve Maternal Nutrition

July 28, 2022

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 during pregnancy, leading to widespread micronutrient deficiencies which have significant consequences for both mother and child. Poor maternal nutrition can lead to babies being born too small and too soon,

Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Presents: Women’s Voices

July 18, 2022

Introducing a series of short films that lift up women’s voices in different global contexts. These unique five-minute stories provide an up close view into the lives of mothers during pregnancy and also shows the commitment of community health workers who support them – all told in their own words. The films highlight both the

The ST4N Knowledge Hub Has Launched

June 29, 2022

The Standing Together for Nutrition (ST4N) Consortium has launched a searchable Knowledge Hub that includes emerging evidence on the impact of crises on nutritional outcomes and their determinants, as well as recommendations on effective measures to mitigate that nutritional burden. This Knowledge Hub is for a general audience and the scientific community, policymakers, advocacy groups,

Policy Brief: Act Now Before the Ukraine War Plunges Millions Into Malnutrition

June 17, 2022

Standing Together for Nutrition (ST4N) Consortium G7 Policy Brief Governments, donors, and funders must act now to protect current and future generations from the devastating effects of maternal and child malnutrition as crisis upon crises adversely impacts millions of vulnerable communities worldwide. The war against Ukraine, as recently highlighted in a Joint Statement in the

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#HiddenHunger – New Global Estimates of Micronutrient Malnutrition: Saskia Osendarp

Time for Hidden Hunger to Come Out of the Shadows

Knowledge Bytes: Implementation Research on MMS in Four Countries: Nita Dalmiya

HMHB releases fourth short film in Women’s Voices Series: Women’s Voices from Bangladesh

What’s in a number? Zinc deficiency cut-offs and bringing the micronutrient data community together

Global and Regional Stakeholder Consultations Informing DInA Priorities

HMHB Consortium Launches a New MMS Advocacy Toolkit to Accelerate National Actions and Improve Maternal Nutrition

Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Presents: Women’s Voices

The ST4N Knowledge Hub Has Launched

Policy Brief: Act Now Before the Ukraine War Plunges Millions Into Malnutrition

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