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June 23, 2021

Bangladesh's own gender equality expertise helping to improve women and girls' nutrition

NTEAM’s technical assistance provider Amita Dey, a senior gender & development consultant, is providing support to mainstream gender in the operationalization of Bangladesh's NPAN2.

News

June 14, 2021

Nutrition International welcomes Bangladesh’s new salt iodization law

The Government of Bangladesh has passed the Iodized Salt Bill, 2021 which makes iodization of edible salts mandatory.

Field Stories

April 12, 2021

A maternal health worker in Bangladesh navigates COVID-19 protocols

Despite the additional challenges of COVID-19, this community health worker is continuing to support maternal health in her community.

March 26, 2021

Determination of an Acceptable Portion Size of Daal for a Bangladeshi Community-Based Iron Intervention in Adolescent Girls: A Feasibility Study

This community-based non-randomized crossover feeding trial was designed to determine the portion size that the adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh could feasibly consume.

Field Stories

March 19, 2021

Zinc plus healthy hygiene practices reduces mortality from waterborne diseases

By providing timely treatment and spreading prevention education, a health worker is stopping the spread of waterborne diseases.

Field Stories

March 16, 2021

Game-changing training on the power of zinc to save children’s lives

Healthcare workers are trained on the benefits of zinc when treating diarrhoeal diseases in Magura, Bangladesh.

Field Stories

March 16, 2021

Tania’s relentless fight against childhood diarrhoea is saving young lives

A healthcare provider in rural Bangladesh is successfully treating cases of childhood diarrhoea.

March 12, 2021

Training healthcare workers increases IFA use and adherence: Evidence and cost-effectiveness analysis from Bangladesh

This paper presents NI’s cost-effectiveness study on building capacity of frontline health workers for improved IFAS adherence among pregnant women in Bangladesh.

Blog Posts

February 8, 2021

More than just a piece of legislation, the new salt bill is a real commitment to human development

Bangladesh's new Iodized Salt Act will help to prevent iodine deficiency disorders in the country, writes Nutrition International's Bangladesh Country Director and Asia Regional Director.

January 26, 2021

Reducing the Burden of Anemia and Neural Tube Defects in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Analysis to Identify Countries with an Immediate Potential to Benefit from Large-Scale Mandatory Fortification of Wheat Flour and Rice

The paper identifies 18 low- and middle-income countries with the highest and most immediate potential for large-scale wheat flour and/or rice fortification.

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Bangladesh's own gender equality expertise helping to improve women and girls' nutrition

Nutrition International welcomes Bangladesh’s new salt iodization law

A maternal health worker in Bangladesh navigates COVID-19 protocols

Determination of an Acceptable Portion Size of Daal for a Bangladeshi Community-Based Iron Intervention in Adolescent Girls: A Feasibility Study

Zinc plus healthy hygiene practices reduces mortality from waterborne diseases

Game-changing training on the power of zinc to save children’s lives

Tania’s relentless fight against childhood diarrhoea is saving young lives

Training healthcare workers increases IFA use and adherence: Evidence and cost-effectiveness analysis from Bangladesh

More than just a piece of legislation, the new salt bill is a real commitment to human development

Reducing the Burden of Anemia and Neural Tube Defects in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Analysis to Identify Countries with an Immediate Potential to Benefit from Large-Scale Mandatory Fortification of Wheat Flour and Rice