NEW YORK, June 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --The Canadian Government signed a CDN$29 million (US$29.2 million) grant today with Helen Keller International (HKI) to drive further reductions in child mortality in 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The three-year grant is evidence of Canada's commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goal for child survival and continues their consistent investments that have positioned vitamin A supplementation as a central pillar of child survival programming.

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Dakar, 21st July 2011, António Manuel Mascarenhas Gomes Monteiro aims to help combat childhood malnutrition in West Africa through his new role as Nutrition Advocate. The former President of Cape Verde will advocate directly with leaders of West African nations to encourage them to place nutrition at the heart of development strategies and advise on approaches to secure policy focus.

Each year around 600 000 children under five in the region die from causes related to malnutrition, as the condition contributes to 35 per cent of all the child deaths in the region.

CONTACT: Jennifer S. Klopp, Vice President of Development and Communications Helen Keller International 212-532-0544 x808 jklopp@hki.org

May 23, 2011, Freetown, Sierra Leone - Helen Keller International (HKI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, launched a Mother and Child Health Week on May 23, 2011 that is synchronized with the WHO-led initiative, African Vaccination Week (AVW). The campaign is an opportunity for participating partners to strengthen national immunization programs.

Although food insecurity and malnutrition have become policy priorities in Nepal, the precise relationship between these two challenges needs to be elucidated. This study's objective was to assess the prevalence of, and association between household food insecurity and nutritional status among children aged 12-48 months and their mothers in Baitadi district in Nepal. We analyzed cross-sectional data on 2106 households from August 2009. The data set included information on demographic variables, household food insecurity, child care and feeding practices,

Il est notoire que les conditions du réseau routier du pays rendent les liaisons difficiles, en particulier entre Conakry et la Guinée Forestière.

Ce problème est particulièrement aigu pendant la saison pluvieuse, qui cette année coïncidera vraisemblablement

Food insecurity and malnutrition among children are common in Nepal. However, inadequate data exist on the association between household food insecurity and nutritional status of children. The objective of the study was to assess the relationship between household food insecurity and malnutrition among children aged 6-23 months in Kailali district of Nepal. We analyzed data from families of 368 children (6-23 months) who completed a cross sectional survey in January, 2009. The data contained information on socio-demographic characteristics, food insecurity,

July 20, 2009, Dakar, Senegal - Helen Keller International (HKI) received $1,864,049 to expand its micronutrient fortification efforts in West Africa to Senegal and Mauritania from USAID/OFDA. Many developing nations are plagued with micronutrient deficiencies that can lead to anemia, diarrhea, and blindness-related diseases. Women of reproductive age and preschool children are especially at risk for micronutrient

July 14, 2009, Dakar, Senegal - Helen Keller International (HKI) collaborated with local organizations to launch a community nutrition project in two health districts of Senegal: Pout (located 50 kilometers outside of Dakar) and Guediawave (near the city limits of Dakar).

The Nutrition Enhancement Program (NEP) aims to reduce child and mother malnutrition and improve the overall health