IZA Joins Forces with UNICEF to Reduce Global Zinc Deficiency in Humans
Released by International Zinc Association - January 27, 2010 UNICEF and the International Zinc Association (IZA) announced today the launch of the “Zinc Saves Kids” campaign. The initiative will raise funds to support UNICEF’s zinc supplementation programs for children in developing countries. The provision of zinc supplements for children suffering from diarrhea, pneumonia and malaria can aid a quick recovery, prevent future episodes and save the lives of children. Read More
World's Healthiest Food by Nicholas D. Kristof - January 3, 2010 The doctors believe the reason for neural tube defects is that mothers do not have enough micronutrients while pregnant. These micronutrients are the miracle substance, and there's a scarcely a form of foreign aid more cost-effective than getting them into the food supply.Read More
An Elemental Solution: Using Zinc to Stave Off Childhood Diarrhea in Developing Countries by Katherine Harmon - November 3, 2009 Childhood diarrhea can be a tricky public health issue. Not only is it an unpleasant subject to discuss, but eradicating it, especially in poorer nations, can often mean expensive infrastructure projects and bigger battles than many strapped governments can take on.Read More
As Donors Focus on AIDS, Child Illnesses Languish
by Celia W. Dugger - October 30, 2009 Diarrhea kills 1.5 young children a year in developing countries - more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined - but only 4 in 10 of those who need the oral rehydration solution that can prevent death for pennies get it.Read More
Dietary Zinc Intake Correlates With Zinc Strength produced by USANA Health Sciences - October 14, 2009 Zinc is an essential mineral with a known role in maintaining DNA integrity. A recent study takes this a step further by confirming a correlation between dietary zinc intakes and DNA damages in healthy adult males. Read More
Think Zinc - A Healthy Option BBC Documentary - September 30, 2009 Zinc is an essential element for all forms of life. it is now taking on the second biggest killer of children globally through chronic diarrhea.
"Zinc and Nutrition Initiative": Clinton Global Initiative Recognizes Partnership to Eliminate Global Zinc Deficiency Released by International Zinc Association - September 24, 2009 The International Zinc Association announced today at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York City that it has formed a unique partnership to eliminate zinc deficiency and improve food security in developing countries.Read More
Diarrhea: The Great Zinc Breakthrough by Vivienne Walt/Sogola - August 17, 2009
It is hard to grasp the impact diarrhea has on people's lives across Africa and Asia. The disease kills more children than either malaria or AIDS, stunts growth, and forces millions - adults and children alike - to spend weeks at a time off work or school, which hits both a country's economy and its citizens' chances of a better future.Read More
The Hidden Hunger by Nicholas D. Kristof - May 23, 2009 The most heartbreaking thing about starving children is their equanimity. They don't cry. They don't smile. They don't move. They don't show a flicker of fear, pain, or interest. Tiny, wizened zombies, they shut down all nonessential operations to employ every last calorie to stay alive. Read More
Best Practice Paper - New Advice from cc08: Micronutritional Supplements for Child Survival (Vitamin A and Zinc)
by Sue Horton, France Begin, Alison Creig & Anand Lakshman - April 2009 The 2008 Copenhagen Consensus ranked micronutrient deficiency as the top development priority out of more than 40 interventions considered. ...therapeutic zinc supplementation for diarrhea (10-14 days of supplementation, up to the age of 5) were considered...and several studies suggest that therapeutic zinc supplementations for diarrhea can reduce diarrheal mortality below the age of 5 by 50%. Read More
