Blog Posts May 27, 2020 Fortifying food for a healthier, more resilient future While the immediate threat of COVID-19 is present, the looming nutrition crisis has the potential to cause even more devastation.
Blog Posts May 19, 2020 Delivering nutrition services during COVID-19: how Nutrition International is working to avoid a looming malnutrition crisis Nutrition International is working to find innovative ways to continue to deliver its programs despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Blog Posts May 14, 2020 Fortification of staple foods is a critical weapon in the fight against COVID-19 This is a collaborative piece calling on ASEAN governments to take action so staple food and food products fortified with essential micronutrients remain available and accessible during COVID-19.
Blog Posts May 13, 2020 Defending gender equality in nutrition when responding to COVID-19 Each TAN project assignment now comprises a COVID-19 response plan and an updated risk register, which when relevant identify the implications of the crisis on women, girls and vulnerable groups.
Blog Posts April 7, 2020 Ensuring children can continue to access life-saving vitamin A during the COVID-19 pandemic The Global Alliance for Vitamin A provided some guidance as to how governments can continue to distribute vitamin A safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blog Posts February 27, 2020 Gender equality at the 2019 SUN Global Gathering and beyond: Kathmandu Call to Action on Women and Girls' Nutrition Nutrition International and the SUN Movement Secretariat co-hosted the 2019 SUN Global Gathering’s gender workshop, entitled “Productive, not just reproductive!”
Blog Posts November 21, 2019 Multi-level monitoring and enforcement improves consumption of iodized salt in Indonesia Iodine is an essential micronutrient for the human body, critical for physical and mental development. Despite this, iodine deficiency remains a global health concern.
Blog Posts November 4, 2019 Reaching the last mile in universal salt iodization in Pakistan In 2003, Dr. Noor Khan expressed Nutrition International's dream to raise the national rate of household consumption of iodized salt in Pakistan.
Blog Posts October 31, 2019 Bringing nutrition and sexual and reproductive health together for women and girls Recognizing how closely intertwined nutrition and sexual and reproductive health are, Nutrition International is working with partners to integrate nutrition into SRHR interventions.
Blog Posts October 18, 2019 The fall of nutrition as a global priority – and how to prevent it. 2020 is a big year for nutrition. Yet strangely I have never been more concerned about its future as a global priority.