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An IZA initiative in support of UNICEF

Seminrio de Micronutrientes

Sao Paulo, Brasil

November 2010

Greg Brouwer

Director, Zinc Nutrient Initiative

International Zinc Association


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Humans, animals, plants need zinc to function Affects over 300 enzymes in the body

Helps generate cells and is important for growth

and brain development

Key for immune system


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Source: Bryce J. et al., Lancet 2005

Global Causes of Under 5 Child Deaths

18% of infant deaths are caused by Diarrhea,

compared to 3% by AIDS!


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Children becomedehydrated, losing all

bodily fluids and nutrients.


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What Makes Diarrhea

Deadly?One of the leading factorsassociated with diarrhea is zincdeficiency!


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One in three people are at risk of zinc deficiency.This means 2 billion people worldwide!

WHO attributes 800,000 deaths to zinc deficiency

of which 450,000 children under the age of five.


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Those children who do not die suffer from growth and

development retardation and stunting.

This in turn translates into lost productivity in adult life.


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Zinc Deficiency is CurableThe World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and

the International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group(IZiNCG) proved beyond doubt the link between zinc

deficiency and child mortality.


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Effective Interventions with Zinc

Zinc and ORS to treat acute diarrhea

Zinc supplements and zinc-containing MNPs

for prevention


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It has been implemented in several African countries

with astounding results. The need now is to spread

the treatment.


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IZA in partnership with UNICEF started a

program called Zinc Saves Kids


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Source The Lancet Maternal and Child Undernutrition Series January 2008

Countries of Focus

Bolivia Ecuador

Guatemala Peru

DR Congo Ethiopia

Ghana Mozambique

Nigeria Senegal

Tanzania Uganda

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan

Bangladesh Cambodia

India Indonesia

Nepal


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We Have Already Started

First IZA contribution to Zinc Saves Kids: US$1.66 million


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Zinc Saves Kids Program8 June 2010

1000.00

Corporate Sponsorship

Zinc Saves Kids account#200044412021Swift: PNBPUS33ABA: 053000219Wachovia BankCharlotte, NC, USA
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTefUTWExLiikBkiuJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBpdnJhMHUzBHBvcwMxBHNlYwNzcgR2dGlkAw--/SIG=1fc3l9vc7/EXP=1263380883/**http:/images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=donate&ei=utf-8&fr=yfp-t-701-s&w=139&h=121&imgurl=www.enhancedfundraising.com/Resources/donate.jpeg&rurl=http://www.enhancedfundraising.com/advertisers.html&size=3k&name=donate+jpeg&p=donate&oid=fcc96288ec8d555e&fr2=&no=1&tt=2882298&sigr=11jgrk497&sigi=11ho7k5od&sigb=12dlbo2ld


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Press the button on this website:www.ZincSavesKids.org

Personal Contributions
http://www.zincsaveskids.org/http://www.zincsaveskids.org/


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What else can you do?


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Communication Materials

Website

Brochures

Press Releases

Newsletter

Advertisements

Video

Posters/Banner

Donation Kits

PowerPoint Presentation

Social Networking: Facebook, etc.


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& Brochures


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Banner for your website

and link to www.ZincSavesKids.org(www.ZincSavesKids.org/Portuguese)
http://www.zincsaveskids.org/http://www.zincsaveskids.org/Portuguesehttp://www.zincsaveskids.org/Portuguesehttp://www.zincsaveskids.org/


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