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New Initiative to Get MMS to Mothers in Uganda
The Initiative to Advance Implementation Science in Nutrition, a collaboration between the Vitamin Angels and the Center for Human Nutrition at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, launched a new program to provide underserved pregnant women with multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) to improve maternal and birth outcomes in Uganda. As part of its ongoing collaboration, the Initiative…
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A Maine Social Service Program Offers Progressive Care to Pregnant People
Vitamin Angels’ partner, The Opportunity Alliance (TOA), has addressed the issue of houselessness in their programming. Staff often go above and beyond to help pregnant women and their families navigate the complicated formal and informal community services to help families access transitional housing and provide a variety of other services that are customized for each…
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Prioritizing Nutrition in the Climate Response
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared climate change the single biggest threat to humanity, with its profound impacts disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable populations—pregnant women, infants, and young children. As the world comes together to fight the climate crisis, the health and well-being of women and children must be at the center of our…