Geneva, 18 May 2010, GAIN - the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is proud to have received yesterday in New York, NY, the 2010 Helen Keller Visionary Award for its bold strategies and innovative partnerships to reduce global malnutrition.
Washington, DC, 17 February 2010, The Changemakers online community has voted for the best solutions to fight malnutrition in the Improved Nutrition: Solutions through Innovation competition and has designated its three winners.
Geneva, 4 February 2010, GAIN - The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Madnick as Deputy Executive Director with effect from 22 March 2010. Michael Madnick comes to GAIN from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation where he currently serves as Deputy Director, Global Health Policy & Advocacy (GHPA).
Geneva, 26 January 2010, Our thoughts go out to the tens of thousands of victims of the Haiti earthquake. GAIN would like to express its support to our partner organizations in their efforts to respond to the needs of the Haitian people.
Geneva, 17 December 2009, GAIN - the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition released today its 2008-2009 Annual Report. The report confirms the effectiveness of GAIN’s work in reducing malnutrition in high-burden countries.
New York, 25 September 2009 - The UN World Food Programme today announced a groundbreaking multi-million dollar programme which harnesses the power of leading multinational companies to work together to end hunger and malnutrition among children in the developing world. "With the numbers of hungry going up, we need the private sector to join us in the fight," said WFP's Executive Director Josette Sheeran. "It's a battle that's too big for any one player but together we can find new ways to radically reduce malnutrition."
Seattle, 24 September 2009 - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched the Living Proof Project: U.S. Investments in Global Health are Working, a multi-year awareness campaign to highlight the extraordinary success of the U.S. government’s efforts to improve health around the world.
Washington, D.C, 16 September 2009 - Ashoka’s Changemakers and The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) are seeking the most innovative entrepreneurial ideas for improving global nutrition for their online competition, Improved Nutrition: Solutions through Innovation, www.changemakers.com/nutrition.
Geneva, 17 July 2009 – Today the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) released its 2007-2008 Annual Report and an enhanced corporate web site. “The 2007- 2008 period was one of significant progress for GAIN with our programs reaching 187 million people, more than half of them women and children,” says Jay Naidoo, Chair of GAIN’s Board of Directors.