Showing posts with label malnutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label malnutrition. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

International Day of Charity and Hunger Action Month

 Hunger knows no boundaries — it touches every community in the U.S., including your own.



The International Day of Charity is observed annually on 5 September. This day was chosen in order to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 "for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace." It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012.

The prime purpose of the International Day of Charity is to raise awareness and provide a common platform for charity-related activities all over the world for individuals, charitable, philanthropic, and volunteer organizations for their own purposes on the local, national, regional, and international level.



A charity can alleviate the worst effects of humanitarian crises, and supplement public services in health care, education, housing, and child protection.

The following is a summary of the information found on the Feeding America Website. 





September is Hunger Action Month™, when Feeding America and member food banks ask everyone in America to take action to fight hunger in their community, all month long. Hunger Action Month is your opportunity to join a movement that has a real and lasting impact on our effort to feed more Americans than ever before. Whether it’s by advocating and raising awareness, making donations, or volunteering, you can find the way that’s right for you to make a difference during Hunger Action Month. Together, we can solve hunger.

Feeding America is a nationwide network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs that provide food and services to people each year. Together, we are the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief organization. Our network serves virtually every community in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.

The process of getting food to hungry Americans requires a dynamic infrastructure and sophisticated management. Feeding America secures donations from national food and grocery manufacturers, retailers, shippers, packers and growers and from government agencies and other organizations. Feeding America then moves donated food and grocery product to member food banks.

The food banks, in turn, distribute food and grocery items through food pantries and meal programs that serve families, children, seniors, and others at risk of hunger. Last year alone, the Feeding America network distributed more than 3 billion meals to people in need.

Feeding America nationwide network of food banks also supports programs that improve food security among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. Individuals, charities, businesses, and government all have a role in ending hunger.
 


Hunger can affect anyone. Feeding America has identified groups at risk, including young children, hunger in the suburbs, rural hunger, senior hunger, and the working poor.



Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?


Special on Childhood Hunger
Kate is a fictional character who represents the very situation in which many children find themselves when their parents lose their jobs. Find out how you can help this Hunger Action Month http://hungeractionmonth.org/



Childhood hunger hinders a young person's ability to learn. They are more likely to suffer from poverty as an adult. Scientific evidence suggests that hungry children are less likely to become productive citizens. Insufficient nutrition puts children at risk for illness and weakens their immune system. The immature immune systems of young children, ages 0 – 5, make them especially vulnerable to nutritional deprivation and as a result, the ability to learn, grow, and fight infections are adversely affected.


Please find out how you can help during
 Hunger Action Month 
http://hungeractionmonth.org/




Sunday, August 11, 2024

International Youth Day

The world’s young people – who make up the largest generation of youth in history – can lead a global drive to break the patterns of the past and set the world on course to a more sustainable future. Young people are directly affected by the tragic contradictions that prevail today: between abject poverty and ostentatious wealth, gnawing hunger and shameful food waste, rich natural resources, and polluting industries. Youth can deliver solutions to these issues, which lie at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.    - Ban Ki-moon




The theme of International Youth Day 2024 is “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development.” This theme highlights the key connection between digitalization and accelerating the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing the crucial contributions of young people in this transformative process.

Technologies like mobile devices, digital platforms, and emerging innovations like artificial intelligence are crucial in advancing the SDGs. Data generated from every digital interaction is fundamental to digital transformation, enabling evidence-based decision-making. It is estimated that digital technologies and data contribute to at least 70% of the 169 SDG targets, bringing about a profound impact across their economic, social, and environmental dimensions.

While challenges such as the digital divide persist, young people are often considered “digital natives” at the forefront of adopting and innovating with new technologies. They form the largest demographic of users and developers, shaping digital trends globally. As the 2030 deadline for the SDGs approaches, youth remain an essential demographic group in leveraging the transformative power of technologies to address global challenges.


Message: 

International Youth Day 2024



 


Wednesday, November 8, 2023

nutritionDay - Improve Patient Safety and Quality of Care

The mission of nutritionDay is to improve patient safety and quality of care by raising awareness and increasing knowledge about disease-related malnutrition.



Malnutrition - Another Weight Problem




nutritionDay 
Mission: To improve patient safety and quality of care by raising awareness and increasing knowledge about disease-related malnutrition.

Vision: To provide the healthcare community, including acute care facilities, rehabilitation facilities, home healthcare, and nursing homes, with a full spectrum of resources to assess and ultimately minimize healthcare-related malnutrition.


To learn more about nutritionDay in the U.S. 

The worldwide website for nutritionDay is at http://www.nutritionday.org/

The websites contain valuable resources to improve patient safety and quality of care.

Thursday, May 27, 2021

World Hunger Day



World Hunger Day is an initiative by The Hunger Project. Started in 2011, it aims to celebrate sustainable solutions to hunger and poverty.

This year, the day will highlight the importance of "fostering self-reliance, upholding principles of human dignity and recognizing that every human is inherently creative, resourceful, responsible and productive. Decades of systematic marginalization have kept people from making lasting changes in their communities.

A holistic development approach — one that includes peacebuilding, social harmony, human rights and good governance — is essential to ensuring the empowerment of people living in hunger and poverty.

More than 815 million people in the world do not have enough food.

Join #WorldHungerDay and make a difference in the poorest communities.


The Hunger Project believes ending hunger is possible when we empower people to become agents of change, lifting themselves - and their communities - out of hunger and poverty for the long term.

Friday, December 11, 2020

December 11, UNICEF is Founded
Providing Children Worldwide with
Food, Clothing and Health Care


UNICEF  was created on December 11, 1946, by the United Nations to provide children with food, clothing, and health care. UNICEF believes nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. UNICEF is active in more than 190 countries and territories through country programs and National Committees.

History of UNICEF
Sir Roger Moore narrates a brief history of UNICEF, telling the story of a small UN agency founded to bring relief to the children in countries torn apart by WWII to the global force for health, education, and child protection it is today.

 


UNICEF Facts

Poverty contributes to malnutrition, which in turn is a contributing factor in over half of the under-five deaths in developing countries. Some 300 million children go to bed hungry every day. Of these only eight percent are victims of famine or other emergency situations. More than 90 percent are suffering from long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency. (State of the World’s Children, UNICEF, 2005)

In all developing regions, children in rural areas and children from poor households are more likely to be underweight due to lack of nutrition. (Progress for Children, UNICEF, 2010)

884 million people lack access to improved drinking water sources, and 84 percent of them live in rural areas. (Progress for Children, UNICEF, 2010)



In wake of the floods, malnutrition threatens
thousands of children in Pakistan


Shop the UNICEF store and help children in need.
Every UNICEF card and gift you buy supports the efforts
to save children’s lives around the world.

UNICEF: "Let's Heal the World"
Young people from different nationalities across the globe
are sending a message of peace and hope through music, 
as part of a UNICEF partnership with Limkokwing University 
of Creative Technology to help create a world fit for children. 
 




Saturday, December 29, 2012

United Nations Declares 2013
International Year of Quinoa

The year 2013 has been declared "The International Year of the Quinoa" (IYQ), by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2011.

“Quinoa is considered to be the organic food of the future and holds great potential in efforts to eradicate poverty worldwide and provide global food security and nutrition.” The United Nations, in connection with the presentation of the International Year of Quinoa created a multi-media exhibit. Events throughout the year relating to the International Year of Quinoa will be headed by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), in collaboration with NGOs, indigenous peoples' organizations and, the Governments from the Andean region.



The objective of the IYQ Plan is to focus world attention on the role quinoa´s biodiversity and nutritional value plays, in providing food security and nutrition, the eradication of poverty in support of the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals. 


Quinoa is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudo-cereal rather than a true cereal, or grain. Quinoa originated over 3,000 years ago in the Andean region of Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia and Peru. 



Quinoa Nutritional Information


Quinoa is high in protein, a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is also gluten-free.


Preparation.
Quinoa has a natural bitter-tasting coating called saponins. Most quinoa sold commercially has been processed to remove this coating. However, the directions may require additional rinsing before cooking.

Quinoa can be added to a wide variety of dishes and substituted in recipes using rice or couscous. Quinoa flour can be used in wheat-free and gluten-free baking. To enhance the flavor, stock can be exchanged for water during cooking. Quinoa also can provide a nutritious breakfast with the addition of honey, nuts or fruits.


Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash

Recipe Card


References
United Nations, International Year of the Quinoa (IYQ-2013)  
Facebook, International Year of Quinoa 
Twitter, International Year of Quinoa  






Thursday, November 4, 2010

Nutrition Day
November 4, 2010



November 4, 2010 is the second annual nutritionDay in the U.S. This non-profit organization is part of a global initiative to improve patient safety and quality of care by raising awareness and increasing knowledge about disease related malnutrition.


Vision: To provide the healthcare community, including acute care facilities, rehabilitation facilities, home healthcare and nursing homes, with a full spectrum of resources to assess and ultimately minimize healthcare related malnutrition.

nutritionDay in the U.S. is an organization formed as part of nutritionDay Worldwide. In the past five years nutritionDay Worldwide (previously known as nutritionDay in Europe) reached over 30 countries, 45,355 patients and 1587 units outside the U.S. (2006-2008 data). In addition, greater than 25 professional nutrition associations, from around the globe, support this initiative. The University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, is the financial support for nutritionDay Worldwide. 

nutritionDay in the U.S. was conceived in 2008 and launched at the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Clinical Nutrition Week, in New Orleans, LA, in February, 2009.

Program Objectives: The objectives of nutritionDay in the U.S. mirror the global nutritionDay initiative, and addresses improved patient safety and quality of care by raising awareness and increasing knowledge about disease related malnutrition.

The U.S. nutritionDay Team

President, Gail Gewirtz, M.S., R.D. Greater Chicago Area, Register Dietitian since 1987, Master of Science Degree from the University of Florida. Experienced with nutrition support, patient consultation, parenteral and enteral nutrition, medical sales, and marketing, as well as sales training. Achieved many dietitian, sales and marketing awards in her medical, sales, and marketing career.

Nutrition Clinician: Sarah Jones, R.D.
Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Hospitality Management and Dietetics. Completed Dietetic Internship (Spring, 2010) and recently passed her registration exam. Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Western Kentucky University and completed a dietetic internship through Meredith College, Raleigh, NC. During her internship, Sarah was privileged to work with Duke University Medical Center, UNC Wellness and nutritionDay in the U.S.

Marketing Director: Scott Drucker
Chicago, IL, President Board of Directors at Child’s Voice School, Managing Partner at The Drucker Group; Medical Marketing and Communications Group

Director of Research: Nick Andrus
Chicago, IL, Managing Partner at The Drucker Group; Medical Marketing and Communications Group

Chief Operating Officer/IT Director: Avi Azoulay
Skokie, IL, President of Vision It Web, Inc. CEO and President Computer Systems Solution, Inc., Developed Web Site for the Illinois council on Long term Care and Software Couch (tm) for the Special Olympic organization.

Consulting Physician: Dr. Rafeal Barrera, M.D.
Critical Care Physician, New Hyde Park, NY, Attending Surgeon, Division Critical Care, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Board Certification for Nutrition Specialists, Board Certification in Nutrition Support, Areas of Specialization: Critical Care, Nutrition Post Graduate Training: MSKCC Critical Care/Pulmonary/Nutrition


Treasurer: Beth Spangler
Greater Chicago area, Master’s Degree in Tax and Accounting from Florida Gulf Coast University. Experienced with budget and forecasting with a major medical corporation.

Attorney: Paul T. Saharack
Member of the Chicago Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Estate Planning Council; North Shore Estate Planning Council; Illinois CP.A. Society.

Supporting Organizations: European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ESPEN), nutritionDay Worldwide, American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), The American Dietetic Association (ADA), ADA Practice Groups: Clinical Nutrition Management (CNM), Dietitians in Health Care Communities (DHCC), State and Local Dietetic Associations: North Carolina Dietetic Association, Greensboro Dietetic Association, Tennessee Dietetic Association

Key Physician Support: Dr. Michael Heismayr, M.D.,Ph.D., Dr. Rafeal Barrera, M.D.Dr. Stephen McClave, M.D., Dr. Robert Martindale, M.D.,Ph.D.

Industry/Financial Support: Abbott Nutrition

Office Address: 1440 North Dayton Street, Suite #202, Chicago, IL 60642
Telephone number: 847-254-2034
Fax number: 312-867-4967
Email address: office@nutritionDayUS.org 

To learn more about nutritionDay, visit the following websites:
Website: http://www.nutritiondayus.org/
Global Website: http://www.nutritionday.org/

nutritionDay information will be available at the American Dietetic Association - Food and Nutrition Convention and Expo (ADA-FNCE) in Boston, MA. Visit the Product MarketPlace, booth #43, on Sunday, November 7th. nutritionDay information will also be available at the Abbott Nutrition Booth, Nestle Nutrition Booth and the ASPEN Booth.

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