Luke Hook

Loving Life , learning life . New Adventures . Helping build a brighter better Africa. Healthy people, happy people , successful people. Vitamin A = A + Plus.

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

Good news for Blue Ribbon Foods workers who had been laid off. Tanzanian firm, Bakhresa Holdings has injected money into the company and says that the bakeries which had been shut down will start reopening. This wil include Aroma and JA Mitchells bakeries.
https://t.co/Rytk3SYppp

[Micronutrient Forum @MNForum]

Nearly 19 million newborns at risk of brain damage every year due to iodine deficiency. https://t.co/Mt1IGexA8O #mnforum-nutrition

[Boris Johnson @BorisJohnson]

Good to welcome Patrick Chinamasa, Zimbabwe’s Special Envoy to the UK, to @ForeignOffice today. Great hope and optimism for Zimbabwe’s future, we discussed need for free & fair elections this year & opportunities ahead of us

[Ministry of HealthZW @MoHCCZim]

“Care goes beyond medicine,Patients must eat a balanced diet,they should stay in a clean &warm environment,health workers I urge you to be pleasant, kind & respectful always",said The first lady Amai Mnangagwa during her tour of Kwekwe General Hospital yesterday @naczim @263Chat

[Luke Hook @LukeHook83]

Watch “Millhouse” on #Vimeo https://t.co/aKzWfJ1XGf

[Itai Josh Rusike @Itairusike]

‘Health budget needs to prioritise prevention’ https://t.co/GVOmlDAHss via @NewsDayZimbabwe. @CWGH1 @MoHCCZim @CaiphasChimhete @ProsperTM @TafadzwaRusike6 @naczim @euinzim @OSISA @AnnabelGerry @DrDParirenyatwa @ZimMedicalAssoc @UHC_Day @UHC2030 @yates_rob @P_VanDamme_EU

[Open Space @OpenSpaceZW]

Minister Parirenyatwa on the track raised important issues on the Tracker ZBC program. Child mortality & pregnant women. Government should invest in health as a priority @OMpslsw @RuvhenekoP @euinzim

[UK in Mozambique 🇬🇧🇲🇿 @UKinMozambique]

Investing in nutrition essential for econ growth and for human potential to flourish. #UK committed to helping #Moz invest in nutrition, critically in the first 1000 days of life from pregnancy to a child’s second birthday. @CateTurton @HCJKuenssberg @DFID_Moz #UKaid #nutrition https://t.co/M5aWP8DYYY

[World Food Programme @WFP]

More children die of undernutrition than of AIDS, malaria & tuberculosis combined.
Here's 👇 why the right nutrition is still a critical global challenge
https://t.co/a8JNxpc91F

[World Food Programme @WFP]

The effects of malnutrition are devastating & far reaching. Ending malnutrition by 2030 is one of our goals working towards #ZeroHunger.

[Global Panel @Glo_PAN]

The estimated impact of #Malnutrition on global economy is as high as US$3.5 trillion/year, or US$500/individual. Investments in #nutrition will contribute significantly to poverty alleviation & government savings. @Glo_PAN message to #WEF18 #Davos18 https://t.co/uTcWu2mani

[Luke Hook @LukeHook83]

@WFP_DK @l_haddad @GAINalliance How can private sector ignore those figures.

[WFP Nordics @WFP_nordics]

Executive Director @l_haddad from @GAINalliance highlights the importance of nutrition in the development of a child - "45% of all deaths of children under 5 are due to malnutrition"! #NourishTheSDGs

[WFP Mozambique @wfp_mozambique]

#WednesdayWisdom
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#InvestInNutrition

[Alex T Magaisa 🇿🇼 @Wamagaisa]

This tweet from last September pointed out the absurdity of GMB buying maize at a high price & selling at a lower price. Turns out I had underestimated the selling prize by$10! Is it any surprise that GMB has made a huge loss? Incredibly, some people defended this absurdity.

[FFI @FFINetwork]

The theme of this year's World Economic Forum is Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World. For nutrition, this should include collaborations to effectively plan, implement, and monitor #fortification programs. #WEF2018 https://t.co/NK3SnRhLYU

[World Food Programme @WFP]

Thanks to our partner @sodexoUSA we were able to design an efficient paper voucher system for food distributions 👉 https://t.co/NTXYSwhrRP

[DFID @DFID_UK]

NEWS: @PennyMordaunt: “We need new ideas to future-proof against Africa’s biggest challenges” #AidWorks #UKaid
https://t.co/jjZMZweU2i

[Aurélie du Châtelet @AurelieADC]

When speaking about the @WHO draft programme and #UHC : eradicating #malnutrition should be a priority & we need a mention of the @UN Nutrition decade
@ACF_France @SUN_Movement @UHC2030 #EB142 https://t.co/ZakpI3X6Nk

[World Food Programme @WFP]

Poor nutrition is a critical global issue. We're aiming to end malnutrition by 2030, working together with partners in health, agriculture, education and social protection. 🌏 🍏