Michelle Lyden, Founder & CEO of Global Action, discusses the state of vitamin and mineral deficiencies in east Africa with former President Bill Clinton at a fundraiser for Senator Hillary Clinton. The former president was especially interested in the connection between micronutrient malnutrition and infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria. President Clinton also asked about the effects of antiretroviral therapy in children who are severely anemic.
Former President Bill Clinton
March 4th, 2009Global Action And Hernreich Family Foundation Announce New Commitment To Increase Access To Clean Water For Children In Tanzania At The Clinton Global Initiative
March 4th, 2009BOSTON -September 25, 2008- Global Action and the Hernreich Family Foundation were announced today as partners in the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) Water and Sanitation Mega-Commitment at that group’s 2008 Annual Meeting in New York City. Global Action and the Hernreich Family Foundation pledged their commitment to making safe drinking water accessible to people living in rural Tanzania.
The Copenhagen Consensus Report 2008
March 4th, 2009The top international economists, including 5 Noble Laureates, report providing micronutrients to undernourished children ranks the number one priority in the quest to solve the world’s biggest challenges. The report states the impact of home fortification with Sprinkles (micronutrient powder) yields very high returns with a benefit-to-cost ratio of 37:1
View the Copenhagen Consensus 2008 Results (PDF file)
View the Copenhagen Consensus press release (PDF file)
World Economic Forum 2008 Annual Meeting in Davos
March 4th, 2009Business Alliance to End Chronic Hunger states food security a major new global risk