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The Micronutrient Initiative
Our vision is a world free of hidden hunger
We are dedicated to ensuring that the world's most vulnerable - especially women and children - in developing countries get the vitamins and minerals they need to survive and thrive. Learn more... |
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| Responsible leadership under the Global Compact |
| June 13, 2013 |
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In its commitment to engage the private sector to move the global nutrition agenda forward, MI president Venkatesh Mannar joined leading Canadian companies and organizations to officially launch the Global Compact Network in Canada. Read more... |
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| Nutrition centre stage at landmark high-level event in London |
| June 8, 2013 |
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The Canadian-based Micronutrient Initiative applauds world leaders for coming together today in London to raise awareness and resources for childhood malnutrition, a silent killer that is the underlying cause of more than 3 million child deaths annually, with devastating consequences for hundreds of millions more.Read more... |
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| The unfinished agenda on global nutrition: MI President Venkatesh Mannar co-authors paper in seminal Lancet series |
| June 6, 2013 |
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President of the Micronutrient Initiative, M.G. Venkatesh Mannar, O.C., is one of the co-authors of the 2013 Lancet series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition being launched today. In a follow up to the 2008 series, The Lancet, the world´s leading medical journal, has launched this series in London, bringing together thought leaders in global health, including Mannar, to discuss the way forward in building commitment and accelerating the impact of nutrition programming for the millions of people impacted by undernutrition. Read more... |
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United Call to Action on Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies
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This report, developed in partnership with the Flour Fortification Initiative, USAID, GAIN, WHO, The World Bank, and UNICEF, shows micronutrients are the best low-cost solution to improved health in the developing world.
Summary: English, French, Chinese
Full Report: English, French
For more information, please visit the report web site or our page on vitamin and mineral deficiency reports.
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| Report Launches Around the World
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