Preventative nutrition in East Africa: the opportunity
Across East Africa, health systems carry a heavy and largely preventable burden: the downstream effects of micronutrient deficiency. Anaemia, impaired childhood development,…
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Across East Africa, health systems carry a heavy and largely preventable burden: the downstream effects of micronutrient deficiency. Anaemia, impaired childhood development,…
Read more →If food fortification is so effective and so cost-effective, why isn’t it everywhere? In many rural regions, the answer has little to…
Read more →When we picture malnutrition, we often imagine a shortage of food. But there is a second, quieter form that affects far more…
Read more →Choosing the right food to fortify is half the battle. The ideal vehicle is one that is eaten widely, regularly, and in…
Read more →Few findings in nutrition are as well established as the link between folic acid and the prevention of neural tube defects (NTDs)…
Read more →Some of the most powerful public-health tools are also the quietest. Food fortification — adding essential vitamins and minerals to staple foods…
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