Eleanor Crook Foundation

🎊 We’re thrilled to announce we’ve partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), and Kirk Humanitarian to launch the first-ever investment roadmap for scaling up complete prenatal supplements (MMS) to reach pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries. At less than two cents per daily tablet, MMS is a cost-effective solution that can prevent anemia, support healthy pregnancies, and give babies a strong start in life. https://prn.to/3XmoA2D

Shanti Kumari Nepali, an antenatal care provider working in a small health post in southern Nepal, discusses the challenges she sees among the pregnant women she serves. Read more ➡️ https://dvx.cm/tubcnx #Sponsored by Eleanor Crook Foundation

As we approach the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit in Paris 2025, there’s an urgent opportunity for the UK to reclaim its leadership in the global battle against malnutrition. Malnutrition affects millions, perpetuating poverty, instability, and loss of human potential. Yet, solutions exist. High-impact interventions, such as prenatal multivitamins costing just $4 per pregnancy, have the power to save lives and improve outcomes for millions of women and children. The Eleanor Crook Foundation and other philanthropic partners are ready to collaborate with the UK government to scale these proven, cost-effective solutions globally. I argue in this article for The House Magazine magazine, leading at the N4G Summit would showcase our values, amplify the impact of philanthropy, and contribute to a healthier, more prosperous world. #NutritionForGrowth #Malnutrition To read the full article visit: https://lnkd.in/gsRRdfhV

Grateful to the Eleanor Crook Foundation for spearheading this timely initiative and bringing together such a diverse array of perspectives to tackle two of the most pressing challenges of our time: climate change and malnutrition. It was truly an honor to engage with such brilliant minds and be part of these critical conversations!”

The challenge and crisis of #climate change, food insecurity, and #malnutrition is growing. Whether it’s extreme weather disrupting harvests, climate-exposed food supply chains raising prices, or droughts compounding existing conflicts, millions of people are left vulnerable to hunger and malnutrition. The Eleanor Crook Foundation recently convened parliamentarians, scientists, advocates, and campaigners at UK Parliament to discuss how we tackle these global challenges as part of a roundtable discussion in partnership with Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield, World Resources Institute and Concern Worldwide. The discussion explored how climate-induced food insecurity exacerbates malnutrition and identified pathways for solutions. #Partnerships are essential for progress, and we’re proud to have brought together such a dedicated group to build momentum for change.  Contributions included: Alice Macdonald MP and David Taylor MP emphasised the need for evidence-based strategies that link global challenges to local concerns, helping rebuild trust in international action and drive support amongst the public. Dan Crossley, Food Ethics Council highlighted the UK’s dual role in addressing food insecurity as both a moral imperative and a practical need to secure resilient food supply chains. Professor Elizabeth Robinson The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) presented concerning data on how climate-driven disruptions are leaving nearly 700 million people undernourished and a third of the global population unable to afford healthy diets. Florian Monnerie, Action Against Hunger spotlighted the impact of climate on malnutrition in the DRC and the urgent need for targeted interventions, such as small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) to address nutrient deficiencies in vulnerable populations. Jonathan Oates United Against Malnutrition and Hunger emphasised the importance of addressing nutrient deficiencies as climate change reduces the nutritional content of food, highlighting scalable nutrition interventions like Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) and Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS). Professors Jurriaan Ton and Tim Daniell Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield showcased agricultural innovations, such as drought-resistant crops and vertical farming, as solutions for building resilient food systems. Edward Davey World Resources Institute called on global leaders to prioritise food and agriculture in climate commitments and urging bold actions at COP30. Maryam Rezaei ODI Global highlighted the need for climate finance to better integrate nutrition, noting the underrepresentation of nutrition investments despite their significant impact. Thank you to attendees and our brilliant extended team at BB Partners who made this event a success. We look forward to continue our work with you in the run up to #nutritionforgrowth and #COP30

James P. Grant was a visionary who changed global health. As Executive Director of UNICEF from 1980 to 1995, Grant became known as the father of the Child Survival Revolution. At the time of his death in 1995, it was estimated that his dedication to child survival saved an estimated 25 million lives. Grant's approach focused on simple, low-cost interventions, global partnerships and data-driven solutions. His legacy lives on in every child who survives and thrives today. Learn more about his remarkable enduring impact. https://lnkd.in/dh283eqN

As the #NutritionForGrowth Summit approaches in March 2025, the Eleanor Crook Foundation is proud to stand with UK civil society, urging the government to make nutrition a cornerstone of development. 🌍 Together, we call for bold commitments to fund life-saving nutrition programs and drive global progress in the fight to end malnutrition. 💪 #EndMalnutrition #maternalhealth #nutrition #ICANUK Bond UK

Antenatal care providers are on the front lines with pregnant women in Nepal and other countries, making sure they have the care they need. Watch this video from a Devex visual story, where Shanti Kumari Nepali describes some of the challenges her patients face. “Not all have their farms. There are some families where the head of the family works in India throughout the year and comes home during festivals only. And they pay their children's fees, parents’ treatment, household expenses, and wife’s treatment costs at that time. That’s why some pregnant women could not eat the food they like or the nutritious foods.” Shanti Kumari Nepali, an antenatal care provider working in a small health post in southern Nepal, discusses the challenges she sees among the pregnant women she serves. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dGg_y6WW

The ninth Africa Nutrition Conference in Cape Coast brought together 300 nutrition leaders and researchers from across Africa. As platinum sponsor, ECF partnered with Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. to host one of the conference's most attended sessions. Our symposium "Healthier Pregnancies and Brighter Futures for Mothers and Babies: Unlocking the Potential of MMS in Pregnancy" combined insights from Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Consortium, UNICEF Ethiopia, and the African Union on Multiple Micronutrient Supplements - containing 15 vital micronutrients to support the health of both mother and baby during pregnancy. Grateful to our partners, speakers, and all attendees for their commitment to advancing maternal and child health in Africa. https://lnkd.in/gfVJp4M8

Manisha Bogati is a 24-year-old teacher at a daycare center in Lumbini Province, Nepal. After three years of trying to conceive following a miscarriage, her family was overjoyed when she found out she was pregnant again. Manisha is taking MMS – a prenatal multivitamin – as part of a research trial being led by the Government of Nepal. A new visual story in Devex highlights the lives of pregnant women like Manisha and how government and community-led efforts seek to improve maternal nutrition. Read more about her story here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dvnPkrFN Photo credit: Devex / Gorakh Bista