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Sight and Life is happy to work with partners and countries to advance SQ-LNS as part of efforts to prevent malnutrition.
#SQLNS #ChildNutrition #MalnutritionPrevention
Making Malnutrition History.
What a powerful ambition.
I have spent much of my career saying that if we truly want to end #malnutrition, we cannot only treat it — we have to prevent it.
That is why this evening felt particularly special. To see prevention of malnutrition take centre stage — not simply as an intervention, but as an ambition to end malnutrition — was both moving and energising.
Prevention has always been very close to my heart, and I am proud that at Sight and Life we are working across countries to help turn that ambition into reality.
Congratulations to Navyn Salem and the entire @EdesiaNutrition team for what you have built, and to the @BezosFoundation for backing an ambition of this scale. It was wonderful to see prevention given the platform it deserves.
And lovely, too, to find familiar faces in the room — including @PMenonIFPRI, Kathryn G. Dewey, Keith West and Shawn Baker — and reconnect around work that has brought so many of us together over the years.
Perhaps the most fitting ending to the evening was K’naan singing Wavin’ Flag — a song of hope and possibility.
Making Malnutrition History. An audacious ambition — and one worth believing in.
#SQ-LNS
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Making Malnutrition History.
What a powerful ambition.
I have spent much of my career saying that if we truly want to end #malnutrition, we cannot only treat it — we have to prevent it.
That is why this evening felt particularly special. To see prevention of malnutrition take centre stage — not simply as an intervention, but as an ambition to end malnutrition — was both moving and energising.
Prevention has always been very close to my heart, and I am proud that at Sight and Life we are working across countries to help turn that ambition into reality.
Congratulations to Navyn Salem and the entire @EdesiaNutrition team for what you have built, and to the @BezosFoundation for backing an ambition of this scale. It was wonderful to see prevention given the platform it deserves.
And lovely, too, to find familiar faces in the room — including @PMenonIFPRI, Kathryn G. Dewey, Keith West and Shawn Baker — and reconnect around work that has brought so many of us together over the years.
Perhaps the most fitting ending to the evening was K’naan singing Wavin’ Flag — a song of hope and possibility.
Making Malnutrition History. An audacious ambition — and one worth believing in.
#SQ-LNS
The evidence for SQ-LNS is strong. The challenge now is building the systems to deliver it sustainably and at scale.
📍At the SQ-LNS Symposium in Kigali, Sight and Life shared lessons from the Philippines, where our work with support from the Innocent Foundation is strengthening standards, local supply, caregiver-informed demand and implementation learning.
Learn more here: newtimes.co.rw/article/39663…
#SQLNS #ChildNutrition #NutritionSystems
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Proud to support NCDA in strengthening🇷🇼’s food fortification efforts together with @SightandLife & @SBNRwanda. Thru partnerships like these, we're building capacity across the food sector to improve the quality & availability of fortified foods &advance better nutrition for all.
Today, NCDA in partnership with WFP Rwanda and @SightandLife organise a 2-day capacity building workshop on food fortification and certification, bringing together members of @SBNRwanda. It aims to strengthen compliance, quality assurance, & market availability of fortified foods
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Fortified foods only make a difference when they are safe, affordable and reach the families who need them, and businesses play a big part in making that happen. 🇷🇼
As co-convener of the @SBNRwanda , Sight and Life is glad to work alongside @Rwanda_Child and @WFP to strengthen private-sector capacity on fortification and certification.
Thank you to all the partners and participants, and to @live2serve and Giulia Pastori for representing us.
@gatesfoundation @RockefellerFdn @unicefrw @WFP @rwandastandards
#FoodFortification #Nutrition
🇷🇼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮
Over the past two days in Rwanda, Sight and Life joined the National Child Development Agency (NCDA) @Rwanda_Child and @WFP to convene a capacity-building workshop on food fortification, certification and regulatory compliance, bringing together members of the @SBNRwanda alongside government, regulatory and development partners.
The workshop was opened by @Rwanda_Child Deputy Director General Mr Gilbert Munyemana, who emphasised the importance of stronger public-private partnerships in ensuring the availability of safe, quality and properly fortified foods that can contribute to improved nutrition outcomes, including the prevention and reduction of stunting among children. Sight and Life was represented by Mr Elvis Gakuba, Africa Director, and Ms. Giulia Pastori, Scientific Project Manager.
💡The workshop strengthened practical understanding of fortification standards and certification processes, created space to discuss barriers faced by food producers, and explored opportunities to improve the availability of safe, affordable and adequately fortified foods.
Discussions also looked at how fortified foods can be better integrated into retail markets and social protection programmes, and how different actors can contribute to a stronger food fortification ecosystem in Rwanda.
As co-convener of the @SBNRwanda , Sight and Life continues to support stronger private-sector capacity and collaboration around food fortification as part of Rwanda’s broader nutrition agenda.
#FoodFortification #Nutrition #Rwanda #FoodSystems
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🇷🇼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮
Over the past two days in Rwanda, Sight and Life joined the National Child Development Agency (NCDA) @Rwanda_Child and @WFP to convene a capacity-building workshop on food fortification, certification and regulatory compliance, bringing together members of the @SBNRwanda alongside government, regulatory and development partners.
The workshop was opened by @Rwanda_Child Deputy Director General Mr Gilbert Munyemana, who emphasised the importance of stronger public-private partnerships in ensuring the availability of safe, quality and properly fortified foods that can contribute to improved nutrition outcomes, including the prevention and reduction of stunting among children. Sight and Life was represented by Mr Elvis Gakuba, Africa Director, and Ms. Giulia Pastori, Scientific Project Manager.
💡The workshop strengthened practical understanding of fortification standards and certification processes, created space to discuss barriers faced by food producers, and explored opportunities to improve the availability of safe, affordable and adequately fortified foods.
Discussions also looked at how fortified foods can be better integrated into retail markets and social protection programmes, and how different actors can contribute to a stronger food fortification ecosystem in Rwanda.
As co-convener of the @SBNRwanda , Sight and Life continues to support stronger private-sector capacity and collaboration around food fortification as part of Rwanda’s broader nutrition agenda.
#FoodFortification #Nutrition #Rwanda #FoodSystems
🇷🇼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮
Over the past two days in Rwanda, Sight and Life joined the National Child Development Agency (NCDA) @Rwanda_Child and @WFP to convene a capacity-building workshop on food fortification, certification and regulatory compliance, bringing together members of the @SBNRwanda alongside government, regulatory and development partners.
The workshop was opened by @Rwanda_Child Deputy Director General Mr Gilbert Munyemana, who emphasised the importance of stronger public-private partnerships in ensuring the availability of safe, quality and properly fortified foods that can contribute to improved nutrition outcomes, including the prevention and reduction of stunting among children. Sight and Life was represented by Mr Elvis Gakuba, Africa Director, and Ms. Giulia Pastori, Scientific Project Manager.
💡The workshop strengthened practical understanding of fortification standards and certification processes, created space to discuss barriers faced by food producers, and explored opportunities to improve the availability of safe, affordable and adequately fortified foods.
Discussions also looked at how fortified foods can be better integrated into retail markets and social protection programmes, and how different actors can contribute to a stronger food fortification ecosystem in Rwanda.
As co-convener of the @SBNRwanda , Sight and Life continues to support stronger private-sector capacity and collaboration around food fortification as part of Rwanda’s broader nutrition agenda.
#FoodFortification #Nutrition #Rwanda #FoodSystems
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Kuri uyu wa Kane, ku ishuri rya G.S Rambo hizihirijwe Umunsi Mpuzamahanga w’Ibiribwa ku nsanganyamatsiko igira iti "Hanga udushya uyu munsi, urubyiruko n’abazaza barusheho kubona indyo yuzuye ejo hazaza." Igikorwa cyitabiriwe na Visi Meya ushinzwe imibereho myiza @Ishi_pacy.
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As more countries plan their transition to multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) for pregnant women, Sight and Life is glad to work closely alongside governments, supporting the regulation, implementation and sustainable scale-up that will help every mother get the nutrition she needs.
Thank you to Zambia's Ministry of Health for the partnership. #MMS #MaternalNutrition
🇿🇲 Strengthening Maternal Nutrition in Zambia
Sight and Life’s Africa Director, Elvis Gakuba, met with officials from the Ministry of Health of Zambia to discuss progress in rolling out Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) for pregnant women.
Discussions covered regulatory frameworks, implementation needs and sustainable scale-up.
Together, we can advance maternal nutrition and healthier futures for mothers and children. 💚
#MaternalNutrition #MMS #Zambia #SightAndLife
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Strong partnerships are key to expanding access to quality fortified foods. Proud to see @SightandLife supporting capacity building in Rwanda—let’s keep investing in stronger systems, skills and collaboration to scale impact.@Rwanda_Child @WFP_Rwanda @RwandaFDA @rwandastandards @SightandLife
Today, NCDA in partnership with WFP Rwanda and @SightandLife organise a 2-day capacity building workshop on food fortification and certification, bringing together members of @SBNRwanda. It aims to strengthen compliance, quality assurance, & market availability of fortified foods
Sight and Life retweeted
Today, NCDA in partnership with WFP Rwanda and @SightandLife organise a 2-day capacity building workshop on food fortification and certification, bringing together members of @SBNRwanda. It aims to strengthen compliance, quality assurance, & market availability of fortified foods
🇿🇲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮
On 16 October in Lusaka, our Africa Director, Mr Elvis Gakuba, met with Mr Makomani Siyanga, Director General of the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA), and his team to discuss accelerating the registration of priority nutrition commodities, including Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS).
The discussion focused on how faster regulatory pathways can help improve access to essential nutrition products and support Zambia’s efforts to strengthen maternal nutrition and reduce childhood stunting.
ZAMRA reaffirmed its commitment to fast-track the registration process, an important step towards ensuring that proven nutrition interventions can reach the women and children who need them.
At Sight and Life, we remain committed to working with governments and regulatory partners to help translate evidence into timely, sustainable access to essential nutrition solutions for women and children.
#MMS #MaternalNutrition #Zambia #Stunting #Nutrition #SightandLife
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.
At the Nutrition Society of Nigeria’s 56th conference, Prof. Babagana Bako presented the NMA–Sight and Life partnership’s work on MMS and calcium in pregnancy.
@CIFF. More on the partnership soon. #Nigeria #EvidenceToAction
🇿🇲 Strengthening Maternal Nutrition in Zambia
Sight and Life’s Africa Director, Elvis Gakuba, met with officials from the Ministry of Health of Zambia to discuss progress in rolling out Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) for pregnant women.
Discussions covered regulatory frameworks, implementation needs and sustainable scale-up.
Together, we can advance maternal nutrition and healthier futures for mothers and children. 💚
#MaternalNutrition #MMS #Zambia #SightAndLife
🇬🇧🤝🇧🇩 UK MPs visited Bangladesh to see how multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) are reaching pregnant women through a market-based approach.
From local pharmacies to community health camps, partnerships are helping make essential maternal nutrition more accessible. 💚
Thank you to @renata_plc, @smc_bangladesh and @gain_alliance for making this visit possible.
#MMS #MaternalNutrition #Bangladesh #SightAndLife
🌍 This World Food Day, let’s move beyond filling plates to nourishing lives.
Food security must also mean nutrition security.
At Sight and Life, we bring science, innovation and food-based solutions together to tackle hunger and malnutrition—from Egg Hubs and Fish Hubs to phytase and SQ-LNS.
Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.
Learn more: sightandlife.org
#WorldFoodDay #NutritionSecurity #SightAndLife
At the Micronutrient Forum’s 7th Global Conference 2026 in Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭
@SightandLife , together with partners, convened an important session on Menstrual Health in Girls and Women, bringing together voices from research, clinical care, adolescent health systems and implementation.
As Dr.Hans Verhoef, Associate Professor Global Nutrition and Health at Wageningen University puts it ”Menstrual blood loss is associated with lower iron stores across its full range, with no clear threshold for benefiting from reduced bleeding. Programmes need not restrict interventions to girls with heavy bleeding. Everyone whose menstruation affects their physical, social, emotional or material quality of life should have access to effective, non-surgical options to reduce bleeding, regardless of age or blood loss.“
The session also marked the launch of 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗦, a global campaign to make menstrual blood loss and its consequences for girls and women visible, heard and acted upon.
Because 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱.
Join us . Help make menstrual blood loss impossible to ignore.
Together, let’s 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗦.
@WageningenUR | @FIGOHQ | @MNForum | @AAPH_Africa | @melindagates | @AnitaZaidi I @pivotaldotcom
#StopTheLoss #MenstrualHealth #Anaemia #IronDeficiency
🥚 Happy World Egg Day!
Today, we celebrate the incredible power of eggs to deliver high quality nutrition in one simple, delicious and versatile package supporting healthier mothers, stronger families and brighter futures.
Through @SightandLife‘s Egg Hubs projects across Africa, we’re working to make eggs more accessible and affordable while supporting farmers livelihoods and strengthening local food systems.
Because improving nutrition is about more than what’s on our plates it’s about empowering communities, creating sustainable livelihoods and ensuring more mothers and families can access the nutritious foods they need to thrive.
📰 Read more about the impact of @SightandLife Egg Hubs projects across Africa in boosting maternal health and nutrition featured in The @Telegraph 🔗 : telegraph.co.uk/global-healt…
#EggHubs #MaternalNutrition #NutritionForAll @worldeggorg
