AREA Anaemia CoP

The Accelerated Reduction Effort on Anaemia (AREA) Community of Practice aims to support members of the global community to commit and reduce #Anaemia

[Micronutrient Forum @MNForum]

“We should stand for healthy women.”
-Nural Zaiza Zainuddin from the Malaysian Ministry of Health

We agree! We agree! WE AGREE!

Learn how Malaysia combatted anemia through healthy eating in the @WHO @unicef Health Talk on #micronutrient #malnutrition ➡️ https://t.co/dGSsFve3JR

[AREA Anaemia CoP @AREAnaemia]

Happening now! Dr Zoya Ali Rizvi presenting on India’s anaemia program ‘Anemia Mukt Bharat’ which takes a test, treat and talk approach to tackling #anaemia in adolescent girls 🩸👩🏽‍🏫
Part of the @WHO & @UNICEF #N4G health week: https://t.co/qtfe9qGbz8

[AREA Anaemia CoP @AREAnaemia]

📣New publication mapping progress towards the anaemia World Health Assembly targets 🩸🧕🏼👩🏻👱🏼‍♀️👩🏽👩🏾‍🦱👩🏻‍🦰👩👩🏼‍🦱👩🏿👩🏻‍🦳🌏https://t.co/XwBI76tBic

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

New data shows that the pandemic has shortened life expectancies.
Healthier #FoodSystems will save lives by preventing diet-related illness and malnutrition, in line with SDG3 of the @GlobalGoalsUN!

Join the #FoodSystems4SDGs Countdown: https://t.co/tJqpoGDq2b

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Breastfeeding is not a one-woman job.

Let's support breastfeeding mothers at home, in the workplace, and everywhere.

Spread the word on World #BreastfeedingWeek!

[AREA Anaemia CoP @AREAnaemia]

The protection, promotion and support for exclusive #breastfeeding up to 6 months of age is a crucial pillar of anaemia prevention and control 🤱🏽🩸#WBW2021
👉🏼 https://t.co/7l1zTeo3gU

[AREA Anaemia CoP @AREAnaemia]

Exciting results for double-fortified salt in Madhya Pradesh! 🧂

[Nutrition International @NutritionIntl]

Study by @NutritionIntl finds that double-fortified salt (DFS) has led to a reduction of 5 percentage points in anaemia prevalence in #MadhyaPradesh. Principal Secretary @foodsuppliesmp encourages scale-up of DFS across the state via social safety net programs. #AnemiaMuktBharat

[Micronutrient Forum @MNForum]

#Women cannot reach their full #potential without adequate #nutrition. That is why reducing #anemia is central to our efforts.

Meredith Soule

#StandUp4Women #UNFSS2021

[The Lancet Haematology @TheLancetHaem]

Comment by Sabine Braat & Sant-Rayn Pasricha: "These thresholds have important... implications... would raise the prevalence of iron deficiency in the US population... External validation is essential before adapting the results into policy" #anaemia https://t.co/m40rXsDR8o

[Micronutrient Forum @MNForum]

Missed the #UNFSS2021 pre-summit affiliated session #StandUp4Women today?

Watch it here on YouTube: https://t.co/YBZH5itG4P

[AREA Anaemia CoP @AREAnaemia]

The @WHO has identified #fortification as one of the 6 priority actions for healthy food system transformation 🩸🍞🍚🧈🥛

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

6⃣ action areas of #FoodSystems for Health:

2⃣ Fortify food 🍞🍚 with extra vitamins and minerals to make it more nutritious.

👉https://t.co/0PW0i4rHNW

[AREA Anaemia CoP @AREAnaemia]

📣A great blog by @NutritionIntl on our recent joint webinar exploring #foodfortification 🍞🍚

[Nutrition International @NutritionIntl]

Nutrition International and @AREAnaemia hosted a webinar on #FoodFortification as part of the @FoodSystems Summit 2021 Dialogues. We reflect on the outcomes here ahead of the pre-summit next week with the full summit and #N4G on the horizon: https://t.co/IMgfDLNeQU

[Jill Kanaiza @jillkanaiza]

One of the signature messages of this year’s State of #FoodSecurity & Nutrition in the World is the daunting challenge of affording a healthy diet. @GAINalliance @NutritionIntl @ATNIndex @FoodSystems Great insights from #ShawnBaker @USAID https://t.co/thAlArDhfF

[Nutrition International @NutritionIntl]

We have developed a free, online #AdolescentNutrition and #Anemia course which provides practical information to apply to regional, national and global programs geared toward helping adolescents thrive and achieve their dreams. Sign up today: https://t.co/PVHgJqZRey

[Saskia Osendarp @OsendpNutrition]

Addressing anemia is foundational for empowering women, their families, communities, and nations.

Join the ⁩ Country Consultation on the ⁦@FoodSystems⁩ AT1 Gamechanger “Alliance for Anemia Action” July 12th, 8-9:30 AM EDT. Register here: 👇👇👇 https://t.co/37NfP9nsCM

[AREA Anaemia CoP @AREAnaemia]

The @WHO World Health Statistics 2021 is out now! See page 37 for a global summary of #anaemia prevalence as well as country estimates 🩸🌏📈

👉🏼Read here: https://t.co/6lWofkTSBd

[AREA Anaemia CoP @AREAnaemia]

📣 Have you been listening to #LayingdownTracks ? The @FoodSystems podcast providing plenty of food for thought. Episode 1 includes Action Track 1 leader @l_haddad discussing the alliance to end anaemia 🩸👏🏽

Listen here: https://t.co/jSRROUCWVY

[HarvestPlus @HarvestPlus]

Amid big #covid19 challenges, @HarvestPlus & partners extended the reach of biofortified crops in 2020:
-9.7m farming families growing (+14%)
-23 varieties released in 9 countries
-286k farmers trained (64% women)
Learn more: https://t.co/XIsylAlKzu

[AREA Anaemia CoP @AREAnaemia]

Did you miss our #SummitDialogue, want to re👀or interested to know what is happening in the governance & accountability space of food fortification⁉️
Find the recording here➡️
https://t.co/Pf4q8OQSAQ
#FoodSystems4Health
#NutritionDecade
@FoodSystems
@WHO @NutritionIntl