The Micronutrient Initiative Our vision is a world free of hidden hunger We are dedicated to ensuring that the world's most vulnerable - especially women and children - in developing countries get the vitamins and minerals they need to survive and thrive. Learn more...

News & Updates Micronutrient Initiative welcomes Canada's G8 announcement on increased funding for nutrition and micronutrients June 25, 2010 The Micronutrient Initiative welcomed Prime Minister Stephen Harper's announcement that the Government of Canada will increase investments for a maternal and child health strategy and place "a particular emphasis on meeting the nutritional needs of pregnant women, mothers, newborns and young children." Read more...   Nutrition Must Be Central to G8 Maternal, Child Health Agenda April 26, 2010 In advance to the meeting of G8 development ministers in Halifax April 26-28, the Micronutrient Initiative is calling on our political leaders to make nutrition central to the maternal and child health agenda. Read more...   Micronutrient Initiative Calls for Action to Reach Women on International Women´s Day March 8, 2010 On International Women´s Day, the Micronutrient Initiative is calling for greater action on alleviating vitamin and mineral deficiencies in women throughout their life-cycle. Micronutrients are vital components of good nutrition and women´s health and are at the core of survival and development. Read more...   United Call to Action on Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies This report, developed in partnership with the Flour Fortification Initiative, USAID, GAIN, WHO, The World Bank, and UNICEF, shows micronutrients are the best low-cost solution to improved health in the developing world. Summary: English, French, Chinese Full Report: English, French For more information, please visit the report web site or our page on vitamin and mineral deficiency reports. Report Launches Around the World Pakistan Launch - February 23, 2010 Senegal Launch - January 19, 2010 Bangladesh Launch - October 28, 2009 Kenya Launch - September 30, 2009

Message from the President Micronutrients are vital components of good nutrition and human health, advancing physical and intellectual development in many important ways and yet vitamin and mineral deficiencies affect a full third of the global population, preventing them from fulfilling their potential. Read more... Stories from the Field Zinc pilot program in Guatemala ready for scale up Successful vitamin A campaign in Kenya increases coverage Community volunteers essential to success of iron & folic acid program In the News Focus on Nutrition, Op-ed for the Ottawa Citizen What Canada needs to do at G20: deliver for moms, babies, Toronto Star Canada-backed salt project boosts child health in 12 West African countries, Toronto Star Raising the World's IQ, Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times A very Canadian way to solve a world problem, CBC.ca