Category: Eliminating Malnutrition

Taking Action to Combat Hunger
In just three years, the ravages of COVID-19 reversed decades of progress in the fight against malnutrition. Compounded by the
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Wonderful to be Back Home
My last day in the Helen Keller Intl regional office in Dakar, Senegal, as Vice President for our Africa programs,
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Nutrition leaders urge scale-up of new intervention to prevent child malnutrition and mortality
A novel fortified food-based supplement for children 6-23 months of age can substantially reduce stunting, wasting, anemia, and developmental delay
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3 Things to be Optimistic about in 2023
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller Just like
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New parents strive to make their next meal more accessible
Relying on day-to-day income has never been comfortable for Nirmala and Laxman Basnet. The couple, from a remote village in
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Mothers face difficult choices for children’s health in Cambodia
Mrs. Prum Sreymom is a 20-year-old mother living with her husband and her healthy 19-month-old daughter Sovannyta in northern Cambodia.
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As hunger mounts, children are at greatest risk
The combined effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate crises, and war in Ukraine have delivered a terrible blow to families
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The right nutrition, at the right time, helps young Thu grow strong
Three-year-old Linn Linn Thu lives with his parents and seven siblings, ages 2-18, in Myanmar’s Yae Lae Chaung village. His
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Breaking the legacy of harmful motherhood myths
A simple and timely intervention has the potential to change the life of a person, a family, and an entire
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Building lifelong healthy habits in Nigeria’s schools and communities
Helen Keller Intl’s work in Nigeria has helped to reduce undernutrition and obesity for underserved primary school students.
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