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Reaching the “Unreachable” Communities Worldwide
Millions of pregnant women and young children worldwide are at-risk for malnutrition. National health systems and international agencies serve approximately 70% of those in need yet, despite their best efforts, millions go unreached due to a variety of complex factors related to geographic location, infrastructure, environment, social norms, discrimination, education and other influences. That’s where…
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Dr. Elizabeth Kimani-Murage joins Vitamin Angels’ board of directors
Santa Barbara, CA, USA – Vitamin Angels, a global charity connecting at-risk pregnant women and children to essential vitamins and minerals, today announced the appointment of Dr. Elizabeth Kimani-Murage to its board of directors. A public health specialist and researcher based in Kenya, Dr. Kimani-Murage has focused much of her work on finding solutions to childhood nutrition problems in…
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Relentless Forward Progress in Nicaragua
Dr. Laura Parajón (pictured above on the right) runs AMOS Health & Hope out of Managua, Nicaragua’s capital and largest city. But when we spoke to her by video conference, she answered the call from Antigua, Guatemala where she was attending a USAID conference. Recently, Nicaragua has been experiencing civil unrest, and the AMOS team…