Herbalife Partners with Global Health Strategies Institute to Improve Children’s Nutrition in India
2015年4月7日 - 09:00PM
ビジネスワイヤ(英語)
Aims to address malnutrition by providing
essential micronutrients to more than 10,000 children
Herbalife (NYSE: HLF), a global nutrition company, today
announced a one-year partnership with Global Health Strategies
Institute (GHSI), to help improve the nutrition of more than 10,000
children ages 5-12 in India, in line with the government’s Mid-Day
Meal Scheme (MDM) and School Health Programs (SHP).
As part of its corporate social responsibility efforts,
Herbalife will work with GHSI and global vitamin supplier DSM, to
help provide access to good nutrition to children in India, a
country with a history of malnourished, underweight children. The
government-run MDMS and SHP programs are designed to improve the
nutritional needs of children by providing food supplemented with
adequate quantities of iron, folic acid and vitamin A. However,
more fortified foods with essential micronutrients are needed.
Anjali Nayyar, senior vice president, Global Health Strategies
Institute, said, “Addressing the nutritional needs of children is
critical in India. While this project will be implemented in one
pilot state, we strongly believe this will be a giant step in
ensuring every child in India has the right to good health. We are
delighted to partner with Herbalife on this critical issue.”
In the first phase of the project, GHSI will conduct a landscape
analysis to help all parties understand the nutritional landscape,
provide insights into the required nutritional support, the target
beneficiaries, expected reach, implementation model and potential
partners.
The initial landscape analysis will happen in Delhi, Rajasthan,
Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Based on the
recommendations, GHSI will work with Herbalife and DSM to determine
the most appropriate state for the pilot. Herbalife and GHSI will
oversee implementation of the project under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme
or the School Health Programs.
“Herbalife is committed to improving the nutritional habits of
people in India. Nutrition is an important building block for
proper physical and cognitive development in children. We are proud
to be working in partnership with GHSI to address the immediate
nutrient needs of thousands of children, while simultaneously
exploring long-term, sustainable approaches to address the
underlying causes of malnutrition in India,” said Ajay Khanna, vice
president and country head, Herbalife.
“DSM is committed to contributing to this holistic approach to
improve nutrition among children,” said B. Rajagopal, country
president, DSM India. “The initiative is a positive intervention in
their early lives, when it is most beneficial, and will help
address the serious problem of malnutrition in India.”
About Herbalife:
Herbalife is a global nutrition company that has been changing
people's lives with great products since 1980. Our nutrition,
weight-management, energy and fitness and personal care products
are available exclusively to and through dedicated Independent
Herbalife Members in more than 90 countries. We are committed to
fighting the worldwide problems of poor nutrition and obesity by
offering high-quality products, one-on-one coaching with a
Herbalife Member and a community that inspires customers to live a
healthy, active life.
We support the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) and its Casa
Herbalife programs to help bring good nutrition to children in
need. We also sponsor more than 250 world-class athletes, teams and
events around the globe, including Cristiano Ronaldo, the LA Galaxy
and champions in many other sports.
Founded in Los Angeles in 1980, Herbalife is a global nutrition
company with millions of customers and approximately 7,800
employees. We operate our plants and facilities in the United
States and China and export our products to 90 countries worldwide.
We are a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: HLF), and as of December 31, 2014 we had a market
capitalization of $3.5 billion .To learn more visit
iamherbalife.com
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