Nutrition and Child Survival

EurActiv provided a Special Report about Nutrition and Child Survival

EU plans new approach to tackle ‘worst form of poverty’
The European Commission is calling for a more robust emphasis on the long-term nutritional needs of infants and mothers to address malnourishment, a leading cause of death in impoverished nations, a year after European auditors criticised the EU’s response to food insecurity in developing countries.

Rising costs pose challenge for poor nations’ vaccinations
Rising drug costs and supply uncertainty threaten efforts to achieve universal immunisation after decades of steady progress in vaccinating African infants against crippling and deadly diseases, health workers say.

In Mali, a perilous push to vaccinate children
Braving minefields and sporadic fighting, health workers have carried out a campaign in recent days to vaccinate thousands of children in northern Mali against measles, polio and other deadly diseases.

US plan for EU-style food aid policy seen as boost for farmers, nutrition
The Obama administration is proposing a major overhaul of food aid that would for the first time put America’s overseas policy in line with European practices of providing cash and other alternatives to bulk shipments.

Swift move by EU helped ease nutrition crisis, UN official says
aced with a worsening drought and food crisis in Africa’s Sahel region last year, the United Nations got a sudden infusion of EU cash to provide nutritional help to 1.5 million pregnant women and children.

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ESO: Background Information: Businesses seek upfront role in future development policy http://www.europeansources.info/record/businesses-seek-upfront-role-in-future-development-policy/

EurActiv, 23.04.13: Rising costs pose challenge for poor nations’ vaccinations http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-nutrition-child-su/rising-costs-pose-challenge-poor-news-519265

EurActiv, 22.04.13: EU plans new approach to tackle ‘worst form of poverty’ http://www.euractiv.com/development-policy/eu-plans-new-approach-worst-form-news-519248

EurActiv, 23.04.13: In Mali, a perilous push to vaccinate children http://www.euractiv.com/development-policy/mali-perilous-push-vaccinate-chi-news-519269

EurActiv, 25.04.13: US plan for EU-style food aid policy seen as boost for farmers, nutrition http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-nutrition-child-su/us-shift-eu-food-aid-policy-seen-news-519329

EurActiv, 26.04.13: Swift move by EU helped ease nutrition crisis, UN official says http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-nutrition-child-su/swift-move-eu-helped-ease-nutrit-news-519379

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