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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=12dlbo2ld8/6/2019 1-GREG_ZSK - Brazil - November 2010
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Press the button on this website:www.ZincSavesKids.org
Personal Contributions
http://www.zincsaveskids.org/http://www.zincsaveskids.org/8/6/2019 1-GREG_ZSK - Brazil - November 2010
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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/8/6/2019 1-GREG_ZSK - Brazil - November 2010
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Together we can make a difference