Implementation/DistributionMAP International
MAP International is a Christian nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide medicines and health supplies to those in need around the world so they might experience life to the fullest.- Implementation/Distribution
Helen Keller International
Helen Keller International combats the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition by establishing programs based on evidence and research in vision, health, and nutrition. - Implementation/Distribution
Global Communities
Global Communities is an international development and humanitarian aid organization that operates in approximately 25 countries per year. - Implementation/Distribution
Eugene Bell Foundation
The Eugene Bell Foundation is a U.S.-based foundation that provides medical humanitarian assistance to rural North Korea. Newsletter sign-up
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- India
Vitamin Angels: Making Sure Nutrition Stays A Priority in Indian Villages
Santoshini Arukh, an expectant mother in the Kandhamal district in Odisha, India, was excited to give birth to her second child. But with a household …
- Syria
MFA: Preventative Care for Pregnant Women in Syria
During the Syrian conflict, medical facilities have been routinely targeted, destroying hospitals and killing doctors, nurses, administrators, and pa…
- Haiti
MAP International: Hope For A Brighter Future in Haiti
Madame Gracitha Exilian lives in a small remote mountain village in Haiti. By age 34, she had lost three children. Her first child died at six months …
- Philippines
Vitamin Angels: Reaching Thousands of Women in The Rural Philippines
27-year-old Algae has big dreams for her newborn daughter. “I hope my daughter becomes president of the Philippines!” she declared enthusiastica…
Impact Stories
For women and their families worldwide, access to United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation Multiple Micronutrient Su…
- Manufacturers
Contract Pharmacal Corp (CPC)
CPCSeptember 2019Contract pharmaceutical manufacturer and developer in the U.S. known to manufacture MMS.
- Manufacturers
Lomapharm
Lomapharm August 2019Contract pharmaceutical manufacturer and developer in Germany known to manufacture MMS.
- Product Specifications
Vitamins and Minerals: A Brief Guide
Sight and LifeAugust 2019A guide on the chemical makeup and food sources of vitamins and minerals. Includes information on the risks of vitamin and mineral deficiencies…
- Policy
New Evidence Should Inform WHO Guidelines on Multiple Micronutrient Supplements in Pregnancy
The Journal of NutritionAugust 2019Article summarizing MMS research and calling for the WHO to re-evaluate its antenatal care guidelines.
- Cost-efficiencyResearch
Replacing Iron-Folic Acid with Multiple Micronutrient Supplements Among Pregnant Women in Bangladesh and Burkina Faso: Costs, Impact and Cost-Effectiveness
Annals of the New York Academy of ScienceAugust 2019Study that estimated effects, costs, and cost‐effectiveness of replacing IFA with MMS for one year in two countries, finding it would cost‐effectively save liv…
- Cost-efficiencyResearch
A Cost-Effectiveness Model for Comparing Multiple Micronutrient Supplements to Iron and Folic Acid Supplements During Pregnancy: Applications in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India
SSRNAugust 2019Paper on a cost-effectiveness model to compare supplementation modalities between MMS and IFA and its application to three countries. Findings include evidence…
- ResearchSafety
The Upper Level: Examining the Risk of Excess Micronutrient Intake in Pregnancy from Antenatal Supplements
Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesAugust 2019Review of the available information on the risks in pregnancy when the upper intake level (UL) of MMS is exceeded and the potential risk…
- EfficacyResearchSafety
Modifiers of the Effect of Maternal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation on Stillbirth, Birth Outcomes, and Infant Mortality: A Meta-Analysis of Individual Patient Data from 17 Randomised Trials in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
Lancet Global HealthAugust 2019Article on individual-level modifiers of the effect of MMS on stillbirth, birth outcomes, and infant mortality in low- and…
- EfficacyResearch
Benefits of Supplementation with Multiple Micronutrients in Pregnancy
Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesAugust 2019Commentary introducing the Special issue of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences on MMS.
- Cost-efficiencyEfficacyResearch
Review of the Evidence Regarding the Use of Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplements in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesAugust 2019Research review on inadequate micronutrient intake in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); data comparisons between MMS and IFA trials; and cost-effective…
