Nutrition International

Menstruation education can change a girl's life. Misconceptions can lead to adolescent girls missing out on important daily activities, including attending school. Nutrition International works to challenge the barriers and stigma that have been passed down through generations of women, enabling #adolescents to become empowered advocates of their own #health and #nutrition. https://lnkd.in/gpP_kWf7 

#SundayRead: For decades, the nutritional needs of women and girls have been largely overlooked in global and national investments, putting the lives of millions at risk. Our Director of Global Advocacy, Robyn Bright, explores five promising indicators of progress that have the potential to build a brighter world and improve the health, well-being and life trajectories of women and girls, both now and for generations to come. https://lnkd.in/gmiN6Kit

Do you have a background in #Nutrition and #PublicHealth? We’re hiring a #Consultant based in #Pakistan to support the Government of Pakistan with their iron-folic acid transition and Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation scale-up plans. The consultant would provide detailed and in-depth monitoring of different aspects of ongoing transition process and approach (standard, enhanced or hybrid) in selected districts and provide actionable feedback, taking a women centric approach, being the primary beneficiary. The deadline to apply is September 6th. More instructions and details to apply: https://lnkd.in/g-gygAg5

#ShoutoutSaturday: Our Global Technical Services Unit drives continuous improvements in the quality of our programs and enables the efforts of global partners through technical leadership, evidence, data and innovative products and services to help end #malnutrition worldwide. Learn more about our technical expertise: https://lnkd.in/eFy-9BtG #InvestInNutrition

Do you have a background in #Nutrition and #PublicHealth? We’re hiring a #Consultant to provide Technical Assistance to the National Nutrition Council (NNC) on advocacy toward Local Government Units (LGUs) financing for nutrition in the Philippines. The consultant would support effective nutrition budget advocacy at the LGU level, with the aim of increasing the amount of financing LGUs allocate to #stunting reduction, as well as steering those funds to more effective interventions. The deadline to apply is September 6th. More instructions and details to apply: https://lnkd.in/geuB6SJJ

Globally more than 2B people are not getting the #micronutrients they need to survive and thrive. This paper identifies 18 low- and middle-income countries with the highest and most immediate potential for #health, human and economic capital impact through implementing large-scale #fortification with #iron and/or #FolicAcid to reduce #anaemia and #NeuralTubeDefects: https://lnkd.in/e3ukkuvV #FoodFortification #FortificationFriday #InvestInNutrition

820M people worldwide are hungry or undernourished. #Malnutrition results in millions of lost lives, lost productivity and increased health burdens that last lifetimes. We are committed to reducing malnutrition for all people through research-based programming and interventions. Learn more about our work with global populations: https://lnkd.in/eWBUhFGn #NutritionCantWait #InvestinNutrition

“When countries have clear data driven analysis of how much they are losing because of malnutrition in terms of health, human capital and economic productivity, this will incentivize stronger ambitious policies and investment choices that generate impact right now.” said Joel Spicer, our CEO on our new Cost of Inaction Tool.    Built for country-level policymakers and advocates, the tool estimates the health, human capital and economic costs of inaction on #stunting, #anaemia and #LowBirthweight. Learn more about the cost #malnutrition has on the world.  https://lnkd.in/erxuPqz7 

What does it mean to be a friend to nutrition? For ninth grader Joya, it means educating her peers on proper #nutrition so they are empowered to reach their full potential. Watch the full video to hear what she had to say 📺 https://lnkd.in/ebur9tex 

It was a pleasure attending #EAGxToronto organized by Effective Altruism Canada, to share the story of Vitamin A Supplementation! I spoke about the Canadian connection to this global public health intervention and offered a view of how Nutrition International and GiveWell are supporting outsized impact in Chad.