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St. Gabriel Health Clinic Bridges a Gap in Prenatal Care in Louisiana
No one is turned away from receiving prenatal care at this compassionate clinic serving people without health insurance. Located between the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers, Iberville is one of the largest parishes in Louisiana. It’s also home to St. Gabriel Health Clinic, which for the past three decades has been providing comprehensive primary care services…
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Deworming in Vietnam
Deworming in Vietnam Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) impact 24% of the world’s population and impair the nutritional status of the people they infect in multiple ways.1 The worms feed on host tissues, including blood, which leads to a loss of iron and protein.1 They can cause chronic intestinal blood loss that can result in anemia, and…
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Vitamin Angels Pilots Supplementary Feeding Programs
Vitamin Angels is a public health nonprofit that brings essential nutrition interventions to underserved communities. We focus on addressing malnutrition in pregnant women, infants, and young children up to age 5 to improve quality of life and increase potential. We do this through the delivery of effective nutrition interventions that are specifically designed to improve…