Bayer launches initiative to help underserved communities combat malnutrition
February 11, 2021 | 06:00 pm GMT+7
The Nutrient Gap Initiative launched by Bayer will expand access to vitamins and minerals for specifically pregnant women and children, reaching 100 million underserved people by 2030.
As a part of the company’s Health for All, Hunger for None vision, the program hopes to reach 50 million people in underserved communities per year by 2030 through direct action and in partnership with critical non-governmental organizations (NGOs), with a focus on intervention, education, and advocacy.
The Nutrient Gap Initiative will enable access to everyday health for 100 million underserved people by 2030.
According to Bayer s research, almost 50 percent of young women and adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries have inadequate vitamin and mineral intake1 while at least half of children worldwide under age five suffer from this deficiency. The consequences of vita
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Primary Focus will be on Most Vulnerable Pregnant Women and Children in Underserved Communities
As a part of the company s vision of Health for All, Hunger for None, Bayer is launching The Nutrient Gap Initiative which expands access to vitamins and minerals for underserved communities to help combat malnutrition. The program s goal is to reach
50 million people in underserved communities per year
by 2030 through direct action and in partnership with critical non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with a focus on intervention, education, and advocacy. The Nutrient Gap Initiative is the first program which will impact Bayer s Consumer Health division sustainability commitment to enable access to everyday health for 100 million underserved people, by 2030.