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USAID Advancing Nutrition
@NutritionForDev
’s flagship multi-sectoral nutrition project, addressing the root causes of malnutrition to save lives and enhance long-term health and development.
Washington DC, USAadvancingnutrition.orgJoined February 2013

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Timely micronutrient deficiency data is essential to understanding whether we’re making progress. Research indicates at least 1.6 billion preschool children & non-pregnant women have one or more deficiencies; the total is likely much higher. Read more: advancingnutrition.org/news/2022/10/0
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New research from @GAINalliance, @MNForum, & @NutritionForDev found that as many as 1 in 2 children and 2 in 3 women have micronutrient deficiencies. That’s equal to nearly 50% of the population. Learn more about what is now being called #HiddenHunger. ⬇️ bit.ly/3OIrkka
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#NowReading the latest edition of the Field Exchange, featuring our work on complementary feeding in emergencies programming! Read more at ennonline.net/fex/68/en
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Our latest issue of our flagship publication Field Exchange is out with a special section on complementary feeding in humanitarian contexts and beyond. Read about innovative, ambitious & effective programmes to protect & improve diets of young children: ennonline.net/fex/68/en
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To address low 🌍 rates of breastfeeding launched the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in 1991. What helps advance the BFHI? Read our latest article research conducted to understand how the Kyrgyz Republic and Malawi are integrating BFHI:
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When young children get the nutrition they need early in life, we give rise to thriving families and communities. 's Shawn Baker sits down with to share five key successes that Nigeria can build on to end malnutrition. Watch:
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