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Vitamin Angels Expanded U.S. Reach By 25% and Package of Nutrition Solutions, Furthering Mission to End Malnutrition Worldwide
PRESS RELEASE Vitamin Angels Expanded U.S. Reach By 25% and Package of Nutrition Solutions, Furthering Mission to End Malnutrition Worldwide In its 30th anniversary year, Vitamin Angels advances toward goal of doubling its impact to reach 140 million underserved pregnant women and children annually with essential nutrients by 2033. As the United States’ maternal health…
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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…