Field Stories November 26, 2010 Vitamin A supplementation for newborns in Nepal At first glance, this photo portrays a simple scene: a mother in Nepal giving something to her day-old child.
Field Stories November 19, 2010 Setting the stage for zinc treatment in Nigeria MI is working to help Nigeria develop effective ways of introducing the use of zinc supplements, as well as oral rehydration, for treating children with diarrhoea.
Field Stories October 8, 2010 Vitamin A supplementation during Child Health Days in Senegal In May 2010, the Micronutrient Initiative joined a group of health workers in Senegal as they fanned out across the region to deliver a package of life-saving interventions.
Field Stories July 15, 2010 Working toward a sustainable vitamin A program in Senegal Senegal has achieved close to universal coverage of vitamin A supplementation, reaching more than 90 per cent of children under the age of five with two doses annually.
Field Stories June 21, 2010 Zinc pilot program in Guatemala ready for scale up It's early morning at the Santa Cruz Health Centre in Alta Verapaz department of Guatemala and the waiting room buzzes with the voices of children, their caregivers and staff.
Field Stories June 21, 2010 Using zinc to save children’s lives in an emergency setting in India In October 2008, large parts of the Indian state of Bihar were ravaged by floods due to a breach in the embankments of the Kosi river, affecting more than 4 million people.
Field Stories March 9, 2010 Successful vitamin A campaign in Kenya increases coverage This video chronicles the Kenyan Ministry of Health and Public Sanitation's massive one-week vaccination and supplementation campaign.