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Thanks to Vitamin A, Kaveri Sees a Brighter Future
Seven-month-old Kaveri’s parents became increasingly concerned when they noticed that the transparent part of her eyes – the corneas – were becoming white. They took her to several eye doctors in Kurnool, their hometown in Andhra Pradesh, but no one was able to help them with a diagnosis. After two weeks of visiting local doctors,…
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Kandhamal Zilla Sabuja Vaidhya Sangathan, Odisha
Vitamin Angels’ partnership with Kandhamal Zilla Sabuja Vaidhya Sangathan (KZSVS) began in 2012. Headquartered in Odisha’s Daringbadi, KZSVS supports and works with various tribal communities in and around Kandhamal by engaging them in developing infrastructures like roads, irrigation, and daycare centers for children. With in-kind donation from Vitamin Angels, KZSVS reaches over 15,000 under-five children…
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Bringing Albendazole to Communities in Rural Nigeria
Nigeria boasts the largest population on the African continent – one of the fastest-growing in the world.1 And, with over 40% of its residents under the age of 15, laying the foundation for a healthy society is vital to the country’s future.2 The endemic burden of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) in Nigeria impairs the physical health and…