May 14, 2020 Investing in the future: A united call to action on vitamin and mineral deficiencies This report reviews how each of these vital micronutrients affect human health.
May 11, 2020 Fortification of staple foods with zinc for improving zinc status and other health outcomes in the general population The present review evaluated the beneficial and adverse effects of zinc-fortified staple foods on health-related outcomes and biomarkers of zinc status in the general population.
May 11, 2020 Copenhagen Consensus 2008 – Best Practice Paper: Micronutrient Supplements for Child Survival (Vitamin A and Zinc) group of world‐renowned economists ranked micronutrient supplements (specifically high‐dose vitamin A, and therapeutic zinc supplements for children with diarrhea) as the top international development
May 11, 2020 Complementary Feeding Diets Made of Local Foods Can Be Optimized, but Additional Interventions Will Be Needed to Meet Iron and Zinc Requirements in 6- to 23-Month-Old Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Researchers reviewed twenty-three articles to evaluate whether nutrient requirements in children (6 to 23 months) living in low- and middle-income countries can be met by the consumption of locally av
May 11, 2020 Comparison of two forms of daily preventive zinc supplementation versus therapeutic zinc supplementation for diarrhea on young children’s physical growth and risk of infection: study design and rationale for a randomized controlled trial The purpose of this study to compare different regimens of zinc supplementation used to for prevention of zinc deficiency and treatment of diarrhea.
page April 7, 2020 Zinc Diarrhoea is a leading cause of child mortality. Zinc and low-osmolarity-oral rehydration salts are a highly effective, low-cost treatment for diarrhoea that saves lives.
Field Story February 29, 2020 Changing behaviours for an anaemia-free pregnancy in Indonesia In the Manggarai Barat district of East Nusa Tenggara, midwife Rosina Flaviana Susianawati, is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that women in her region have a healthy pregnancy.
All News January 14, 2020 Nutrition International and the Government of Indonesia helping to prevent and reduce stunting by reaching pregnant women and children under five with essential micronutrients Nutrition International, governments of Indonesia, Australia and Canada, reached pregnant women and children under five as part of its MITRA program.
All News February 25, 2019 Australia's Deputy Head of Mission sees success of MITRA program in Indonesia Representatives from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Indonesia got a first-hand look at the success of the MITRA program on a visit to East Nusa Tenggara in August 2018.
All News September 28, 2017 Nutrition International, Teck and Global Affairs Canada renew partnership to save children’s lives with zinc treatments Nutrition International, Teck Resources Limited and Global Affairs Canada today announce a renewed partnership to reach millions of children with zinc treatments to help save lives.