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Planting the Future: How a Nigerian University is Tackling Food Insecurity with Agricultural Innovation

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal

January 06, 2025 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

Bayero University Center for Dryland Agriculture’s Tissue Culture Lab empowers local farmers with advanced research and technology to adapt to climate change and increase food security and nutrition. So far, 22 communities have benefited from the Lab’s expertise, leading to increased food production and fewer health problems caused by inadequate diets.

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Feeding Hope: An MSF-Backed Nutrition Project is Giving Malnourished Children a Fighting Chance in Katsina

Mahdi Garba

December 23, 2024 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kofar Sauri, Katsina

Médecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) launched a nutrition project in collaboration with the Katsina State Ministry of Health to provide healthcare and support to children suffering from malnutrition. Currently, the organization has four centers throughout the state. Year over year, the centers are seeing an increase in the number of patients, having cared for about 20,000 patients from January 2024 to October 2024 alone.

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What is a food pharmacy? The emerging concept underscores the importance of food as medicine

Joy Saha

December 09, 2024 |

Salon |

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Response Location: United States

Wholesome Wave works to end food and nutrition insecurity with its Produce Prescription Program food pharmacy, which offers people with diet-related illnesses prescriptions for healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables. Food pharmacies are collaborations between healthcare organizations and medical professionals that use food as medicine, highlighting the importance of a well-rounded diet to prevent disease.

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Africa fights hunger by turning to foods from the past

Jonathan Rosen

October 14, 2024 |

MIT Technology Review |

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Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

In response to rising hunger across sub-Saharan Africa driven by climate change and over-reliance on maize, African communities and policymakers are reintroducing indigenous, drought-tolerant "orphan crops" such as sorghum, millet, and legumes. Though it’s still early stages, initiatives like the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) seek to improve these traditional crops through genetics research, breeding, and farmer education to withstand droughts and provide nutritious food to people in the area.

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Una oportunidad para que los niños crezcan: el norte de Argentina combate la desnutrición

Florencia Tuchin

October 08, 2024 |

El País |

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Response Location: Argentina

La asociación Pata Pila acompaña a madres para cuidar la salud de sus hijos en el Chaco salteño, una de las regiones con más pobreza y falta de servicios básicos.

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One community at a time; the ReachOut response to malnutrition in Lagos

Chidera Eze

September 18, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Operated by The Neo Child Initiative, the ReachOut Project provides nutrional counseling and screening to parents and their children in underserved communities, free of charge. Since 2015, the ReachOut Project has supported 20,000 people across 10 communities in the state.

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North Center's Common Pantry Provides Free Nutritional Education Amid Increased Demand

Alex V. Hernandez

September 06, 2024 |

Block Club Chicago |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Common Pantry provides assistance to those facing food insecurity, and recently opened a new facility to offer housing information and assistance with job searches, government benefits, health care and other services. The Pantry also started a nutrition program, teaching people about the science between food and health, as well as how to cook healthy meals at home.

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Medical Personnel Combating Diabetes Through Food Cooking Camps

Jacky Achan

August 19, 2024 |

Science Africa |

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Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

The Uganda Diabetes Association created food camps to address rising diabetes rates and poor nutrition practices. These camps provide hands-on cooking demonstrations where medical personnel teach participants how to prepare healthy meals, choose nutritious foods, and control portions.

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How the Village Kitchen Helps Reduce Malnutrition in Rwanda

Annonciata Byukusenge

August 15, 2024 |

Science Africa |

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Response Location: Rwanda, Huye District

Rwanda's Village Kitchen Initiative addresses childhood malnutrition with a community-based nutrition education program that trains parents to prepare balanced meals using local ingredients. Supported by the government, UNICEF, and other partners, the initiative combines practical cooking demonstrations with affordable kitchen gardens that provide fresh vegetables. The program has expanded to all 30 Rwandan districts, reaching 14,837 villages nationwide.

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Austin food equity program eyeing long-term solutions to continue operations

Kelsey Thompson

July 11, 2024 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

With a primary focus on rural areas in Travis County, Texas, the Supplemental Emergency Food Access Network provides individuals and households experiencing food insecurity with culturally relevant, nutritionally dense foods.

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