Edzani Mphaphuli

Medical Doctor. Public health specialist. Passionate about early childhood development in the first 1000 days of life.

[Grow Great Campaign @growgreatza]

Prof Ute Feucht, our first panel speaker at the #GrowGreatStuntingSummit, starts us off with an important conversation about the first thousand days of a child's life and how that is crucial towards ending #stunting

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Let's unite to #EndStunting

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"Child #stunting should be declared a national crisis."- Activist, Mark Heywood

[Grow Great Campaign @growgreatza]

Countdown to the Grow Great Stunting Summit 2024! Join us on November 14 as we unite for "Courageous Action to End Stunting." Together, we can tackle the stunting crisis affecting our children. Let's make a difference! #EndStunting #GrowGreat2024

[Grow Great Campaign @growgreatza]

Child stunting in South Africa has reached a staggering 28.8%! This isn’t just a statistic, it’s a national crisis that affects millions of children and threatens our future. Every child should have access to nutritious food!! Read more here:https://t.co/qy4URTk4IV

[HEALA @heala_SA]

Dr. Edzani Mphaphuli from @GrowGreat shares valuable perspectives on Early Childhood Development Centres. We are exploring how nutrition plays a vital role in early growth and learning! #SAFA #SFEA

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Exciting news! Grow Great launched the Maternal Support Grant (MSG) Advocacy Coalition today. We're advocating for financial support for vulnerable women during pregnancy to improve health outcomes and reduce poverty.

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Join our webinar on May 13, 2024, at 11:00 AM to discuss South Africa's nutrition crisis and the politics shaping it. RSVP at https://t.co/rmlyZ7pE2N.

[Alive & Thrive @aliveandthrive]

Investing in breastfeeding is not only good for mothers and babies—it's good for the Mother Earth too! Let's support policies that recognize #breastfeeding as a carbon offset. https://t.co/jdGUaBjdA5 #BreastfeedingasCarbonOffset

[Alive & Thrive @aliveandthrive]

“Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding is arguably the single most important child survival, nutrition and development intervention in early life.” - @vaguayounicef

Read our latest paper: https://t.co/jdGUaBjdA5 #BreastfeedingasCarbonOffset

[Grow Great Campaign @growgreatza]

To all the CHWs out there: your compassion, empathy, and resilience inspire us every day. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to serving others and making our communities healthier and stronger. #CHWDay #GrowGreat

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Lillian Dube uplifts the invaluable contributions of Community Health Workers, highlighting their impactful work within communities. #CHWDay

[GAIN @GAINalliance]

👉 In #Indonesia, nearly one-third of Indonesian children under 5 years old are stunted.
👉 Indonesia has one of the highest fish supplies in the world
👉 Fish in Indonesia is lost or wasted between #harvest and markets

🔑Solution: https://t.co/LCGcJWEYCj

[Grow Great Campaign @growgreatza]

Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce the Grow Great 2024 Summit: Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security. Join us as we bring together leaders, experts, and advocates to address food security challenges and promote nutrition for all. Save the date! #GrowGreat

[Alive & Thrive @aliveandthrive]

The Green Feeding Tool makes the case for breastfeeding support as a legitimate carbon offset initiative. Learn how data from this valuable tool can help breastfeeding supporters: https://t.co/sJFvUjaIDV

[Grow Great Campaign @growgreatza]

Save the date! 5 April 2024, we're hosting the annual CHW Day event in honour of our dedicated Community Health Workers. Join us live on the Grow Great Champions Facebook page as we recognise their invaluable role in promoting health equity and access to quality care. #GrowGreat

[Amandla! @AmandlaMobi]

Yesterday's social support for pregnant women's discussion was insightful! Panellists Dr Edzani @growgreatza, Nonkululeko Mbuli @EmbraceZA & Dr Sue Goldstein @WitsPricelessSA raised important points on why we need a Maternity Benefit Grant now, more than ever! @visitConhill #humanrightsfestival #FreeForAll #Standup4HumanRights #SeizeThePower

[Grow Great Campaign @growgreatza]

In the pursuit of our goal to mobilise South Africa and halve stunting in young children by 2030, to date, we've successfully trained over 2,900 community health workers, monitored the growth of over 160,000 children, and provided support to over 80,000 pregnant women. #GrowGreat

[Grow Great Campaign @growgreatza]

Every mother deserves support on her pregnancy journey! The Maternity Support Grant is a crucial initiative, which aims to have moms gain access to the Child Support Grant during the third trimester. Sign the petition at https://t.co/kGRoBuWrJR. #GrowGreat #MSG

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Moms, a healthy diet is crucial to prevent low birth weight. Fruits, veggies, proteins and nutrients can ensure your baby a healthy start. Let's tackle stunting and malnutrition from the beginning. #GrowGreat #ZeroStunting