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2017 30 January
4

Aung San Suu Kyi launches campaign to tackle malnutrition in Myanmar

Thuy   |   SUN Country Network 1

On 25 January 2017, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi chaired the first ever National Coordination Meeting on Nutrition in Pakokku, Magway Region of Myanmar. The meeting brought together five government ministers (Health and Sports, Social Welfare, Education, Religious Affairs, and Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation), six donor countries,...

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2017 24 January
6

Mexico tackles malnutrition with the PROSPERA social protection program

Thuy   |   SUN Country Network, SUN Donor Network, SUN in Practice 0

Despite important progress in poverty reduction, significant segments of the Mexican population still face food insecurity and nutrition challenges. The Ministry of Social Development (SEDESOL) documents that in 2012, as many as 27.4 million people (23.3 percent of the total population) reported some deprivation related...

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2017 24 January
0

Panorama report on food and nutrition a wake up call for governments in Latin America and the Caribbean

Thuy   |   SUN Country Network, SUN UN Network 0

On 19 January 2017, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched the Panorama of Food and Nutrition Security in Latin America and the Caribbean report....

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2017 23 January
0

The #EarlyMomentsMatter – Children need adequate nutrition, stimulation, love and protection

Thuy   |   SUN UN Network 1

On 10 January 2017, UNICEF launched the new #EarlyMomentsMatter campaign with support from the LEGO Foundation to drive increased awareness about the importance of the first 1,000 days of a child’s life and the impact of early experiences on the developing brain....

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2016 07 December
13

Improving Nutrition and Health for Pregnant and Lactating Women

Thuy   |   SUN Country Network, SUN in Practice 1

Nutrition for women in pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and over the first two years of the child’s life is of utmost importance for the survival, health and development of mothers and their children. This research brief on nutrition and health integration across the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child,...

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