By Saskia Osendarp, Executive Director, Micronutrient Forum Today, I write with a heavy heart as the global nutrition community mourns the loss of Dr. Noel W. Solomons, a stalwart figure in the field of micronutrients. With a career spanning over four decades, Dr. Solomons dedicated his life to improving the health and well-being of vulnerable
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
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
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
Nutrition and Food Systems experts along with world leaders come together, in this week of World Food Day, for the Sixth Global Conference of the Micronutrient Forum, at the World Forum in the Hague, Netherlands. “Nutrition for Resilience” for people facing climate, conflict, covid, and soaring food prices is what’s at stake. The Hague, Netherlands,
Maternal nutrition plays a crucial role in the health and well-being of communities and nations. However, poor nutrition continues to rob girls and women of their full potential, preventing them from growing, learning, working, and thriving. This harmful cycle starts before birth, continues through childhood, and can be passed on through motherhood.
Insights and reflections by Mduduzi Mbuya (Director of Knowledge Leadership, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, GAIN USA) ; and Deanna Olney (Director, Nutrition, Diets, and Health, International Food Policy Research Institute, IFPRI USA); Co-Chairs for Track 3 of the Micronutrient Forum’s 6th Global Conference Program Committee. This post is part of the Exclusive #N4R Previews
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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