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Orange Maize to Curb Vitamin A Deficiency in Zambia
Most Zambian children regularly tuck in to `nshima’, a stiff maize porridge, but if they can be persuaded to eat an orange-coloured variety made of biofortified maize, their health prospects could be greatly enhanced. How People Arrived Here: general...
Egypt Launches Oil Project to Boost Nutrition
Egypt has launched a major national project to protect its population from vitamin deficiencies, with production beginning last week of vitamin-enriched vegetable oil. The project is in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and...
Malawi Holds Week-long Child Health Day Campaign
Malawi is observing a week long Child Health Days campaign to improve the health and welfare of children by providing vitamin A, de-worming tablets, iodine as well as mobilize people to take action on selected aspects of preventive health.
$21 Million Sweet Potato Project Launched in Africa
In an effort to improve nutrition, incomes and food security, the International Potato Centre (CIP) has launched an Africa-wide project to exploit the untapped potential of sweet potato in eight African countries over a five-year period, a statement said...
Equatorial Guinea Health And Welfare Ministry Embarks on Vaccination Campaign
The Equatorial Guinean Health and Welfare ministry has launched a vaccination campaign against diseases such as tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, measles and poliomyelitis. The three-day operation targets children aged 0 to 5 years and pregnant women....
Jordin Sparks Dons the Milk Mustache to Launch ‘Drink Milk for a Change’
Jordin Sparks and the National Milk Mustache “got milk?” Campaign have partnered with VH1 Save The Music Foundation to launch the ‘Drink Milk for a Change’ program.
