News - Asia News - Asia http://www.micronutrient.org/english 240 2015 en-ca Mon, 25 May 2015 21:02:43 EST Changing Lives by Awarding the Punjab’s Best Iodized Salt Processors Thu, 4 Dec 2014 14:32:50 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=743 Study proves childhood diarrhoea management pilot in Bihar, India is working Thu, 2 Oct 2014 10:06:10 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=123 Pakistan Call to Action on Micronutrients Highlights Solution to Iodine Deficiency Disorders Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:23:46 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=38 Nourishing India’s children, growing its economy Fri, 8 Nov 2013 10:59:24 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=106 Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Nutrition Event Mon, 7 Oct 2013 14:54:54 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=101 Responsible leadership under the Global Compact Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:16:26 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=98 MI Partners with Umicore to Scale-Up Zinc and Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) Programme in Uttar Pradesh Fri, 7 Dec 2012 11:34:34 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=83 Reaching the Hard-to-Reach in Bangladesh with Vitamin A Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:55:38 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=784 Working with Afghanistan government to help them produce high-quality iodized salt locally Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:25:15 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=686 Micronutrient Initiative and Government of Bihar Collaborate to Address Childhood Diarrhoea in the State Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:18:57 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=62 Raising Pakistan’s I.Q with iodized salt Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:53:15 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=732 Micronutrient Initiative and Government of Bangladesh Collaborate for Enhancing Physical and Mental Well-Being of Their Populations Fri, 9 Dec 2011 11:25:10 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=59 Micronutrient Initiative Welcomes the Launch of Double Fortified Salt in Bangladesh Thu, 1 Dec 2011 09:59:21 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=57 Strengthening the Salt industry in Bangladesh: MI and BSCIC Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:21:34 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=762 Micronutrient Initiative Supports Mandatory Flour Fortification in Nepal to Improve Health of the Most Vulnerable Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:54:05 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=49 Pakistan: Flour Fortification in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Improves Maternal Health Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:07:57 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=708 Micronutrient Initiative President Venkatesh Mannar wins Tech Award in Health for Double Fortified Salt Wed, 3 Aug 2011 14:17:58 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=44 GIS Improving Health and Lives in Pakistan by Monitoring Iodized Salt Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:31:02 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=748 New iodized salt study rich in findings Fri, 3 Jun 2011 14:44:19 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=47 Female Community Health Volunteers Essential to Success of Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Program Fri, 3 Dec 2010 11:55:37 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=671 Vitamin A Supplementation for Newborns Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:42:08 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=728 Double Fortified Salt: Smartening and strengthening a school lunch Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:32:38 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=710 Reaching children in emergencies with lifesaving vitamin A in Afghanistan Tue, 3 Aug 2010 14:10:15 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=706 Using zinc to save children’s lives in an emergency setting in India Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:22:31 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=690 Micronutrient Initiative Indonesia Partners in Launching USI-IDD Program for Improved Child Development Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:26:17 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=34The Micronutrient Initiative (MI), is pleased to announce the successful launch of the Lombok USI-IDD Program in Indonesia. This collaborative program between MI, UNICEF and West Nusa Tenggara Province government aims to accelerate the achievement of Investing In The Future Of Bangladesh: A United Call To Action On Vitamin And Mineral Deficiencies Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:25:46 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=33New Report Shows Micronutrients are Best Low-Cost Solutions to Improved Health in Bangladesh. Micronutrient Initiative Partners for Improved Child Survival Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:24:00 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=6The Micronutrient Initiative (MI), is pleased to announce the successful launch of a book that offers guidance for vitamin A supplementation program management to health staff in Indonesia. Micronutrient Initiative Partners to Support Innovative Ideas that Deliver Improved Nutrition Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:19:49 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=17A regional competition inviting proposals from all South Asian countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) under the theme: “Family and Community Approaches to Improve Infant and Young Child Nutriti MI Renews its Commitment to Support Micronutrient Programming in Nepal Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:18:43 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=19The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) and Social Welfare Council (SWC) of Nepal signed a second 3-year project agreement on February 12, 2009 to continue MI´s support for implementation of the Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency Control Program (VMDCP) in Nep Micronutrient Initiative supports Government of Bangladesh’s efforts at creating an industrial database for sustainable development Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:14:58 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=18The Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorder (CIDD) project of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) and the Micronutrient Initiative (MI) has developed a GIS Based Salt Industries Information System website with the technical MI programs featured in NY Times article by Nicholas Kristof Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:14:10 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=28MI programs featured in New York Times article by Nicholas Kristof. MI Partners to push forward the case of Food Fortification in Nepal Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:10:54 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=25The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) was a lead participant at a half-day sensitization programme on Food Fortification held in Kathmandu. The objective of the programme was to sensitize media and consumer groups about the importance of food fortificati New Study Finds Further Proof that Newborn Vitamin A Supplementation Can Save Young Lives in Bangladesh Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:09:18 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=26The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) was a lead participant at the New Born Vitamin A Supplementation (NBVAS) Seminar in Dhaka today where a study released new evidence that providing low doses of vitamin A to newborns can increase significantly their c MI partners to push forward the case of Universal Salt Iodization (USI) Legislation in Pakistan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:07:45 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=27The President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) has issued a notification putting a ban on the sale of non-iodised salt effective June 18 this year. MI Facilitates Workshop with UNICEF on Universal Salt Iodization (USI) Legislation in Afghanistan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:06:46 EST http://www.micronutrient.org/english/view.asp?x=656&id=23The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) started the new year in Afghanistan by assisting the Government of Afghanistan on 1 and 2 January 2008 in holding an important stakeholder consultation on universal salt iodization (USI) legislation in the country.