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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 …
- Afghanistan
Vitamin Angels: Pop-up Medical Clinics in Rural Afghanistan
Thousands of people in rural Afghanistan have been displaced by civil war and lack reliable access to food, water, and shelter.
To reach these vuln…
- Cambodia
Direct Relief: Filling a Critical Need in Cambodia’s Cities
In Cambodia’s capital of Phnom Penh, one in five people live in an informal settlement and lack access to basic resources. To promote healthy pregna…
- Honduras
Direct Relief: A Network of Locally-Owned Pharmacies in Rural Honduras
Due to food insecurity and unreliable health care, women throughout rural Honduras often struggle to access essential vitamins and nutrients when they…
- Syria
Direct Relief: Investing in Healthy Futures in Post-Conflict Syria
For almost a decade, Syria has been devastated by one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our lifetimes. The facts are staggering: in the past nine …
- Ghana
Americares: Driving Health Equity for Women in Ghana
In the rural Ashanti region of Ghana, women typically don’t have access to a nutrient-rich diet or prenatal supplements needed to support a healthy …
- 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…
- Product Specifications
Understanding Product Quality As Applied to UNIMMAP–MMS Product Donated by Kirk Humanitarian
AtAquaOctober 2020This white paper provides a detailed explanation of the technical standards to which the Kirk Humanitarian United Nations International…
- ImplementationPolicyProduct SpecificationsResearch
Sight and Life Special Report: Focusing on Multiple Micronutrient Supplements
Sight and LifeApril 2020This report compiles and curates the latest evidence, experience from the field, and resources for the scale up of…
- Product Specifications
Consensus Open-Access UNIMMAP-MMS Product Specification
April 2020Product specifications paper to support the manufacturing and distribution of UNIMMAP-MMS globally, produced by the MMS Technical Advisory Group…
- 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…
