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.
News May 26, 2020 Former president of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete joins Nutrition International’s Board of Directors Nutrition International is pleased to announce the appointment of His Excellency Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, the former president of Tanzania, to its Board of Directors.
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.
May 19, 2020 Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFAS) for Adolescents – FAQs The purpose of this document is to provide technical guidance to support interventions in this area.
May 19, 2020 Vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancy The present systematic review examines the potential of vitamin D supplementation to safely improve maternal and neonatal outcomes when given to women during pregnancy.
May 19, 2020 Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy: Updated meta-analysis on maternal outcomes. (2016) The present study updates a previous meta-analysis on the effects of oral vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on maternal 25(OH)D levels
May 19, 2020 Vitamin A Supplementation Programs and Country-Level Evidence of Vitamin A Deficiency This study assesses the availability nationally-representative data on current Vitamin A status.
May 19, 2020 Vitamin A in Child Health Weeks: A toolkit for Planning, Implementing and Monitoring In many countries, vitamin A supplements are distributed through an integrated approach of twice yearly outreach services, often called “Child Health Weeks”
May 19, 2020 Using formative research to promote antenatal care attendance and iron folic acid supplementation in Zinder, Niger This study explores the use of antenatal care (ANC) and iron folic acid (IFA) supplements in Niger by investigating barriers and beliefs of ANC and IFA supplementation among pregnant women
May 19, 2020 Universal Salt Iodisation in Africa: Road to overcoming the last hurdles This paper presents an analysis of the salt supply across the Sub-Saharan region.