Tag: protecting health
Speaking Technically: Dr. Al Sommer on the Surprising Discovery of Vitamin A
In the 1970s, experts from Helen Keller Intl spearheaded research on vitamin A that has helped save millions of lives
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We recently spoke with Dr. Angela Weaver, Vice President for Neglected Tropical Diseases. Angela leads Helen Keller Intl’s work to
Read more about Speaking Technically: Investing in the Fight Against Neglected Tropical DiseasesPreventive Treatment Helps Build Healthy Futures for Children in Sierra Leone
Nurse Aminata Sama always dreamed of helping her community stay healthy. She thought her work would focus on helping people
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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller On January
Read more about 3 Things I’m Optimistic About in 2024Building Upon Our Legacy of Health, Nutrition, and Vision
Over the past several decades, Helen Keller Intl has continued to expand our ability to help people around the world
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Every day, members of the Helen Keller Intl community are choosing to be forces for good. Community health heroes, entrepreneurs,
Read more about 2023 Year in Review: Forces for Good [Photo Essay]How Partnership Led to Eliminating an Endemic Blinding Disease in Mali
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced Mali as the 17th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health
Read more about How Partnership Led to Eliminating an Endemic Blinding Disease in MaliHelping Mothers in Sierra Leone Build Brighter Futures for Themselves and Their Babies
In a small community health clinic in Matotoka township in the northern provinces of Sierra Leone, 25-year-old Kadiatu Bangura cradles
Read more about Helping Mothers in Sierra Leone Build Brighter Futures for Themselves and Their BabiesHealth Workers Go the Extra Mile to Reach Every Child in Kenya
Not even an intense fear of water can stop a committed nutritionist, Sharmilla Kassim, from journeying by speedboat to deliver healthcare to children on a remote island.
Read more about Health Workers Go the Extra Mile to Reach Every Child in KenyaHelen Keller International Named a Top Charity by GiveWell
GiveWell has named Helen Keller International’s vitamin A supplementation (VAS) program a top charity.
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