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2019 13 August
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The 2019 nutrition promotion month kicks off in Myanmar

David Martin   |   SUN UN Network 0

The Nutrition Promotion Month (2019) with the theme of ‘’Invest in Nutrition: Join Hands in Building the Nation’’ will be conducted throughout August by seeking attention to the importance of coordinated effort to support good nutrition for all populations in Myanmar. With the leadership of...

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2019 24 June
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The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement: striving for impact at scale

Barbara Rehbinder   |   SUN Civil Society Network 0

In 2019, I do not think we need to talk about ‘why’ when it comes to scaling-up nutrition. We are far beyond that. According to the report The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018, for the third year in a row...

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2019 19 March
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A nutrition story of change from Nepal

David Martin   |   Information Systems for Nutrition, SUN in Practice, SUN UN Network 0

*An article by Prof. Dr. Geeta Bhakta Joshi and Stanley Chitekwe Background Nepal as part of the Global SUN Movement Nepal is a Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement early riser – the fifth country, joined the Movement on 5 May 2011 with a letter of commitment for scaling...

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2019 08 March
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Equality works, also for the SUN Movement: The Global Health 50/50 2019 Report

Iselin Danbolt   |   SUN Lead Group and Secretariat 0

The Global Health 50/50 2019 report is a review of gender-related policies and practices of 198 global organisations active in health, with a special focus on gender equality in the workplace. In 2019, the SUN Movement  has emerged as one of 17 high performing organisations on...

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2019 10 January
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Making adolescent nutrition a priority in Tanzania with the support of Nutrition International

David Martin   |   SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network 0

Adolescents in Tanzania comprise nearly 20 per cent of the population. Harnessing their potential is critical for the country’s social and economic development, yet they are faced with many challenges including high rates of child marriage, pregnancy and malnutrition. Confronted with these challenges, the Ministry of...

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2018 19 December
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Pakistan dietary guidelines for better nutrition

David Martin   |   SUN Civil Society Network, SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

The Pakistan Dietary Guidelines for Better Nutrition (PDGN) are comprehensive country specific guidelines for the general public to adopt healthy eating practices, and prevent and reduce the risk of infectious and chronic diseases. These guidelines are simple to adopt, provide age and gender appropriate and...

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2018 11 December
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Costa Rica at the forefront of the fight against overweight and obesity

David Martin   |   SUN Country Network 0

The Ministry of Health, with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is leading efforts to implement the Letter of Commitment by promoting participatory governance, using actions designed at the interinstitutional and intersectoral levels with groups involved with food...

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2018 12 July
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Multi-sectoral strategy to combat child anaemia and malnutrition in Peru

David Martin   |   SUN Country Network 0

The Government of Peru is planning to dramatically reduce levels of child anaemia and malnutrition, one of its primary targets in the social sphere, using a multi-sectoral strategy involving the mobilization of social programme promoters and community agents. “"Combating anaemia is the priority for the Government...

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