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Canadian parliamentarians meet with Ethiopian communities and witness the...
Canadian members of Parliament see how vitamin A supplementation has been integrated into health services at the Mekonisa Gale health post. SNPPR, Ethiopia –Communities in Ethiopia are being empowered...
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Mousumi’s Story: Health Assistant and Advocate for Maternal Nutrition in...
Mousumi Akhtar, 25 year-old community health assistant, examines Shayla, 18 years old and eight months pregnant with her first child. With support from the Government of Canada, Nutrition International...
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Adolescent girls share big dreams at She’ll Grow Into It launch in Bangladesh
By Radhika Srivastava, Regional Communications Manager, Asia Adolescent girls discussed their dreams for the future and the barriers they face in achieving them at the launch of the “With Good...
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Breaking down barriers for fathers in Kenya
Members of a father-to-father group in Kenya Among some Luhya communities in Western Kenya, culture and taboos define the role of men and women in families, including the responsibility of the bulk of...
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Teen champions anaemia prevention in Indonesia
Nunik has become a champion for good nutrition. West Java, INDONESIA – In the industrial town of Purkawarta, West Java, Indonesia, an 18-year old high school student named Nunik has become a leader in...
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In a district prone to armed conflicts, Pratibha fights all odds to ensure...
CHHATTISGARH, INDIA: In Narayanpur, a tribal district in the central state of Chhattisgargh, India, women and children face high rates of malnutrition. Nearly half of children under five, and 59% of...
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Changing behaviours for an anaemia-free pregnancy in Indonesia
EAST NUSA TENGGARA, INDONESIA: In the Manggarai Barat district of East Nusa Tenggara, midwife Rosina Flaviana Susianawati, popularly known as Osi, is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that women in...
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Seynabou Ndiaye, a child survival champion in rural Senegal, leads the way in...
Touba Mbella, SENEGAL – At the Touba Mbella health post in central Senegal, Seynabou Ndiaye works diligently so every child in her village has the chance to grow up strong and healthy. Knowing that...
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Girls for Good Nutrition: Student in India shares how she became a nutrition...
Kajal is a 17 year old girl from Madhya Pradesh, India who dreams of becoming a doctor. Good nutrition has had an impact on her life and she wants all girls and women to know the important role...
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Girls for Good Nutrition: Kenyan musician wants every girl to get the good...
Shanh Manjeru is a young gospel singer from Nairobi. She understands the importance of good nutrition in her own life, and recognizes the challenges that other children – especially girls – face in...
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Adolescent girls in Indonesia use their smartphones to fight anaemia
By Radhika Srivastava, Regional Advocacy and Communications Manager, Asia Ambar and her high school classmates are using their smartphones to fight anaemia. Not only do their phones keep them connected...
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From community events to training, Rachna Kulhade goes the extra mile to...
Rachna Kulhade trains health workers on anaemia prevention Madhya Pradesh, INDIA – In college, Rachna Kulhade wanted to donate blood, but found out she was ineligible because she was underweight and...
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Community health champion Rekhaben Zampada is changing and saving lives in...
Gujarat, INDIA – Every day, Rekhaben Zampada walks down the streets of Jaira, a village in India’s westernmost state of Gujarat. She stops every few minutes to greet passers-by, on her way to visit...
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Pilot projects in Ethiopia improve infant and young child nutrition
In the Amhara region of Ethiopia, Nutrition International and the Amhara Development Association joined forces on several pilot projects designed to improve infant and young child nutrition. The...
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Leading by example: A health work transforms minds and lives in rural India
Mamta Rani holds a box of iron and folic acid tablets as she is surrounded by the adolescent girls who regularly come to the health centre. Uttar Pradesh, INDIA: In Niyamatpur, a village in the...
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County health official’s efforts lead to increased resources and budget for...
Nandi County, KENYA – Angeline Korir is a dedicated champion for good nutrition − and the people of Nandi County, Kenya have benefitted from her efforts. As a result of her advocacy work the county...
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Midwife in Nigeria uses nutrition knowledge to help women have safer,...
Abuja, NIGERIA – Rita Momoh is a nurse-midwife at a hospital in Abuja, Nigeria. With 15 years of experience and two children of her own, she understands the struggles facing pregnant women in the...
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Harnessing the power of social media to improve girls’ nutrition knowledge
Ina is a 19-year old girl from Indonesia. Like many young women and girls in the country, Ina didn’t have access to much information about nutrition or dietary practices while she was growing up. As a...
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A community healthcare provider protects residents on the frontlines of COVID-19
Nur Alam enforces social distancing measures at this community clinic in Rajshashi, Bangladesh Rajshahi, BANGLADESH: When Nur Alam was 15 years-old he accompanied an ailing relative to the hospital. It...
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The power of zinc: Nowfel’s story
Nowfel is a young boy who lives with his family in the Pirojpur district of Bangladesh. At just 23 months old, he is the youngest child in his house. One day, Nowfel developed diarrhoea, as he...
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