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March 4, 2015

Crowning iodization achievement with Senegal's Queen of Iodized Salt

"They call me the Queen of Iodized Salt," says Marie Diouf as she surveys her salt pond. A salt harvester from Fatick in Senegal, Marie used to harvest salt from a commonly-owned salt flat.

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March 4, 2015

A ‘no missed opportunities’ approach is essential for ending diseases like malaria

The scourge of Malaria was previously at its strongest when our knowledge about its causes and our ability to prevent and treat it was weakest.

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February 25, 2015

Measles worse for malnourished children, but vitamin A supplements can help

Measles has been making headlines recently adding a new worry for people with young infants not quite old enough for vaccines or whose children suffer from compromised immune systems.

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February 23, 2015

Battling malnutrition in Pakistan

Last World Food Day reminded us of the number of children the world loses due to malnutrition each year. Malnutrition especially affects the poorest of the poor who cannot afford nutritious food.

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February 20, 2015

Helping mothers on the move in Ethiopia: delivering maternal health programs where needed

The Afar people in northern Ethiopia have lived a pastoral life for centuries, moving their livestock herds and communities as the seasons and weather conditions change.

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February 13, 2015

Listening in for good nutrition: Celebrating World Radio Day

World Radio Day is celebrated on February 13 every year and the Micronutrient Initiative knows how important radio is to getting nutrition messages out to families and communities.

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February 6, 2015

Celebrating Canadian Global Nutrition Success

This week, hundreds of members of the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) will gather in Montreal to talk nutrition, and celebrate 50 years as a growing industry in Canada.

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November 30, 2014

Vitamin and Mineral Status Worldwide: What We Know and the Challenges Ahead

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November 12, 2014

Anaemia epidemic: we are neglecting adolescent girls' nutrition

As we approach the deadline for the 2015 Millennium Development Goals I am concerned that we are not doing enough to reach a critical demographic: adolescent girls, particularly with good nutrition.

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October 26, 2014

A tipping point for MNCH and Nutrition? Reflections on an UN-usual General Assembly

After having been at the UN General Assembly, I am proud that Canada also continued to champion saving millions of women and children who would otherwise die of completely preventable causes.

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