27 March 2023 – HMHB, in partnership with Eleanor Crook Foundation (ECF) and CSIS’s Global Food Security program, will hold an event on the use of MMS in humanitarian settings on 28 March 2023 | 10 – 11 AM EDT. A policy brief on Addressing micronutrient deficiencies amongst women and girls in humanitarian or emergency contexts has also been published.
Register now for the event titled “Multiple Micronutrient Supplements: Achieving a critical standard of care for pregnancy in humanitarian settings”. Preventing and controlling micronutrient deficiencies in populations affected by emergencies is critical, especially for the most vulnerable groups: pregnant women, lactating women, and young children. Click here to read the joint statement by the WHO, WFP, and UNICEF on the use of MMS in humanitarian settings. HMHB Program Lead, Dr. Martin Mwangi will be a speaker at this event.
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