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, Government of Canada and Teck Launch New Initiative with Senegal Ministry of Health to Save Children´s Lives May 15, 2012 Canadian partners the Micronutrient Initiative, the Government of Canada and private sector partner Teck launched a major project with the Senegal Ministry of Health today that will save young lives from diarrhea, a condition that can be deadly if untreated. Read more...   Join MI and Run for the Runs! May 11, 2012 MI is part of the famous Tamarack Homes Ottawa Race Weekend on May 26 and 27 and we want you to join us! We´re looking for registered runners to join our team, as well as enthusiastic volunteers and cheerers. Help us raise awareness of the devastating effects of diarrhoeal illness on the world´s children, and the simple way it can be treated with zinc! It´s easy to sign up and be a part of the movement. Read more...   In Haiti, the Micronutrient Initiative Adds Life-saving Vitamin A to Immunization Campaign April 24, 2012 The Micronutrient Initiative is teaming up with partners to provide even more life-saving interventions during Haiti´s immunization campaign. For the first time since 2007, vitamin A and deworming will be part of the country´s national immunization campaign, giving children a better chance to survive and thrive. Read more...   On the Day of the Child, We Must Commit to Giving Bolivia´s Children the Best Start in Life April 12, 2012 In recognition of Bolivia´s Day of the Child, April 12, Venkatesh Mannar wrote an Op-ed piece about the importance of micronutrients for all Bolivian children. It appeared in Spanish in la Razón, a national daily newspaper, and appears here in English. Read more...   View All News Articles 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 Transitioning Health Care Delivery in Ethiopia Reaching the Hard-to-Reach in Bangladesh with Vitamin A Pushing Health Outcomes and Gender Roles in Pakistan Zinc pilot program in Guatemala ready for scale up In the News Schools target for lower childhood diarrhoea Mining company Teck wants to put zinc on the plate Teck ventures into child welfare - Mining giant joins Ottawa team to provide zinc supplements to sick children, The Province Zinc project starts CIDA down new way of doing aid, Embassy Senegal: Canadian Company to Help Finance Zinc Supplements for Children, The New York Times What Canada needs to do at G20: deliver for moms, babies, Toronto Star