Malnutrition contributes to more than one-third of child deaths in developing countries. Without proper nutrition, children suffer more severe childhood illnesses, stunted growth, developmental delays, and death. And yet malnutrition is preventable through low-cost interventions early in life.
The Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project is taking action to improve nutrition practices during the critical time from pregnancy through the first two years of life.
Learn more about the urgent need for nutrition interventions.
What’s new
XVIII International AIDS Conference
IYCN hosts three exciting sessions in Vienna, July 18-23, 2010.
Responding to the 2009 World Health Organization recommendations
IYCN’s Wasiu “Prince” Afolabi shares the latest on Nigeria’s response to the 2009 WHO recommendations.
Equipping social centers to meet the nutrition needs of OVC
Venance Kouakou from our Côte d’Ivoire office discusses improving nutrition for orphans and vulnerable children.
Maximizing Nutritional Benefits from Agricultural Interventions
IYCN presented a seminar at the Global Health Council’s Annual Conference on June 14, 2010.
Photos: Aurelio Ayala III, Mike Wang, Richard Franco
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