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March 28, 2008 Press Release
Helen Keller International and Partners to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sierra Leone.

February 27, 2008 Press Release          En français
HKI Announces the Launch of Food Fortification in Côte d’Ivoire.

HKI Annonce le Lancement du Programme de Fortification Alimentaire en Côte d’Ivoire.

February 18, 2008          En français
Lancement en Afrique de l’Ouest de la série d’articles de la revue The Lancet sur la malnutrition maternelle et infantile.

The National Nutrition Program and partners organize the West Africa launch of The Lancet’s series on maternal & child undernutrition in Dakar, Senegal.

January 27, 2008 News Release
ChildSight® CT’s contribution to the community profiled in New Haven Register.  

January 18, 2008 New Release
Helen Keller International Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by Cameroon’s Ministry of Health.

November 22, 2007 News Release         Broadcast en français 
HKI parle du rôle d’un plat traditionnel du « Thanksgiving » dans la lutte contre la malnutrition en Afrique.

HKI discusses a traditional Thanksgiving dish to fight malnutrition in Africa.

November 17, 2007 Press Release
Helen Keller International and Partners Provide Life- and Sight-Saving Vitamin A to over 900,000 Children in Sierra Leone.

November 15, 2007 Press Release          En français
HKI builds capacity for preventing and treating malnutrition, and for improved nutritional surveillance in Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.

HKI renforce des capacités pour prévenir et traiter la malnutrition et l’amélioration de la surveillance nutritionnelle en Guinée, au Mali, au Burkina Faso et au Niger.

November 12, 2007 Press Release          En français
HKI and partners take major step in fortifying food with vitamin A to improve child survival in West Africa.

HKI et partenaires font un pas en avant dans l'enrichissant en vitamine A pour améliorer la survie d'enfant de l’Afrique de l’Ouest.

October 23, 2007 Press Release       En français      No português
HKI announces the Fortify West Africa initiative to address vitamin and mineral deficiencies through food fortification in 8 West African countries.

October 22, 2007 Statement from TCC
The Technical Consultative Committee (TCC) of African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) responds to recent articles about potential resistance to ivermectin and concludes it remains effective for onchocerciasis control.

September 28, 2007 News Release
HKI announces two commitments at Clinton Global Initiative.

September 2007 Fall Newsletter

September 10, 2007 News Release
Major public health gains seen in river blindness control and community development.

August 10, 2007 News Release
HKI Cameroon begins pilot project to eliminate lymphatic filariasis in the country’s Far North province.

July 2, 2007 News Bulletin (en français)
HKI signs Memorandum of Understanding with the West African Economic and Monetary Union (French acronym UEMOA) to fortify cooking oil with vitamin A.

June 27, 2007 News Release
On Helen Keller's birthday, HKI launches an integrated child survival campaign in Guinea.

May 21, 2007 News Release           En français
HKI announces $2.7 million multi-partner public/private initiative to produce vitamin A-fortified cooking oil in eight countries in West Africa.

March 3, 2007 News Release
Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund Awards HKI $200,000 to Combat Child Malnutrition in Africa.

February 7, 2007 News Release
Taiwan Government provides funding for HKI's nutrition and health initiatives in Burkina Faso.

January 30, 2007 News Release
HKI Implements an Integrated Strategy to Fight Vitamin A Deficiency in Cameroon.

December, 2006 News Release
Eat Orange! HKI Wins Award for Innovation at CGIAR event.

November 29, 2006 News Release
HKI honors Canadian International Development Agency for support of vitamin A programs.

November 1, 2006 News Release
Helen Keller International Leads Vitamin A Distribution in Cambodia.

October 5, 2006 News Release
HKI Leads Consortium Awarded $15 Million from USAID To Improve Health in Philippines.

October 1, 2006 News Release
Discovery Editions launches co-promotion to benefit ChildSight®.

September 27, 2006 News Release
Helen Keller International participates in flour fortification initiative in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

September 25, 2006 News Release
Helen Keller International announces commitment to Clinton Global Initiative.

September 15, 2006 News Release
Helen Keller International promotes education for girls through radio campaigns in Mali.

September 1, 2006 News Release
Helen Keller International to benefit from charity art opening.

July 2006 - News Release
Helen Keller International provides nutrition expertise to support People Living with HIV/AIDS in Senegal.

June 16, 2006 - News Release
Helen Keller International participates in Micronutrient Week in Sierra Leone.

June 11, 2006 - News Release
Canada helps Helen Keller International to combat malnutrition and blindness in Zimbabwe.

May 30, 2006 - EARTHQUAKE IN INDONESIA
HKI has been implementing its Supplementation with Micronutrients (SUM) program in the affected areas.

May 30, 2006 - News Release
Helen Keller International participates in WPF's rally Fight Hunger: Walk the World.

May 9, 2006 - News Release
Helen Keller International signs MOU with Government of Zimbabwe to combat malnutrition and blindness.

May 1, 2006 - News Release
Helen Keller International and ChildSight® honored with Johnson & Johnson Community Health Crystal Care Award

April 6, 2006 - News Release
USAID Provides $2 Million to Helen Keller International for Inclusive Education in Indonesia.

April 6, 2006 - News Release
HKI President Kathy Spahn reflects on the life of Susan Pettiss.

March 12, 2006 - News Release
Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré visits Helen Keller International at SIDEAU.

March 1, 2006 - News Release
Helen Keller International Launches Vitamin A Distribution in Cambodia.

January 19, 2006 - News Release
HKI Country Director Awarded Highest Public Health Distinction in Niger.

January 10, 2006 - News Release
Helen Keller International Delivers Health Package to 2 Million Children in Senegal.

January 5, 2006 - News Release
A Call for Action About Vitamin A in Africa.

January 5, 2006 - News Release
Helen Keller International Exceeds Vitamin A Supplementation Goal.

January 5, 2006 - Operations Update
Helen Keller International Provides Update of Tsunami Recovery Initiatives in Indonesia.

December 7, 2005 - News Release
Special Delivery: Helen Keller International's Gift to 11 Million Children in the DRC.

November 2005 - Winter Newsletter

November 9, 2005 - News Release
Making Progress in HIV/AIDS and Nutrition in Central Africa.

November 3, 2005 - News Release
Helen Keller International Celebrates World Sight Day Around the Globe.

November 2, 2005 - News Release
Helen Keller International Leads Effort to Virtually Connect West Africa.

October 7, 2005 - News Release
Helen Keller International Joins Multimedia Campaign: Rx for Survival – A Global Health Challenge.

October 7, 2005 - News Release
Eating Orange Fights Vitamin A Deficiency and Poverty.

October 6, 2005 - News Release
Helen Keller International Joins Twelve Countries at Nutrition Meeting in Burkina Faso.

September 29, 2005 - News Release
USAID/OFDA Awards Helen Keller International $1 Million for Food Crisis Relief in Niger.

March 2005 - Spring Newsletter

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