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Helen Keller Intl helps millions of children and families create lasting change in their own lives so they can realize their true potential. Learn more at helenkellerintl.org.
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." – Helen Keller 💜

October is #BlindnessAwarenessMonth. 90% of vision loss is avoidable, and our co-founder's words still guide our work to prevent it. 👀
October 1, 2026 at 12:33 PM
📰 The Independent spotlights Sierra Leone: the first lower-middle-income country in Africa to fully integrate prenatal vitamins with 15 essential vitamins & minerals into its national health system.

We're proud to support the Ministry of Health's scale-up. 💜

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The Independent spotlights Sierra Leone’s push to scale prenatal vitamins
Discover how Helen Keller Intl and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health are scaling prenatal vitamins (maternal micronutrient supplements) to combat anemia and improve maternal health.
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September 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
What are multiple micronutrient supplements? 🤔

They provide 15 essential vitamins and minerals to support healthy pregnancies. 🤰🏽

We're expanding access to help improve the health of moms and babies. 💜🤍
September 29, 2026 at 7:45 PM
A vitamin A capsule costs about $1. 💵

That one dose helps protect a child's vision, strengthens their immune system & can reduce child mortality by up to 25%. 💊

Last year, we distributed 94.4 million+ capsules to children under five. 💜

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September 29, 2026 at 6:27 PM
When women have the tools & knowledge to grow their own food & start small businesses, they can improve their family's nutrition & earn an income. 🌱

We partner with women to build skills in climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive agriculture so they can grow more & better food. 👩🏽‍🌾
September 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Heading to #MNF2026 in Accra?
Find Helen Keller Intl at Booth 21 from Sept. 28–30, plus:
➡️2 hosted symposia
➡️5 partner symposia
➡️20+ presentations and posters from 7 countries
➡️Our leaders at the opening & closing ceremonies
See our full schedule: vist.ly/5ju28
September 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
What is mass drug administration? 🤔

This key strategy in the fight against #NTDs involves giving medication to everyone in a community to treat & prevent diseases so they won't spread. 💊

We support mass drug administration to help give everyone the chance to live a life free of disease. 💜🤍
September 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
One prenatal pill, 15 essential nutrients. In Cambodia, we're helping shift from iron–folic acid supplements to comprehensive prenatal vitamins for healthier pregnancies. Watch to learn more.

Music: vist.ly/5jjse
#MaternalHealth #Nutrition #Cambodia
September 23, 2026 at 4:22 PM
What are multiple micronutrient supplements? 🤔

They provide 15 essential vitamins and minerals to support healthy pregnancies. 🤰🏽

We're expanding access to help improve the health of moms and babies. 💜🤍
September 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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September 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
When women have the tools & knowledge to grow their own food & start small businesses, they can improve their family's nutrition & earn an income. 🌱

We partner with women to build skills in climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive agriculture so they can grow more & better food. 👩🏽‍🌾
September 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
What is mass drug administration? 🤔

This key strategy in the fight against #NTDs involves giving medication to everyone in a community to treat & prevent diseases so they won't spread. 💊

We support mass drug administration to help give everyone the chance to live a life free of disease. 💜🤍
September 17, 2026 at 3:04 PM
World Patient Safety Day: Safe care requires intentionality: trained health workers, careful screening, and real follow–up.

That's the difference between a program that helps and one that harms.

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#WorldPatientSafetyDay #GlobalHealth #HelenKellerIntl
September 17, 2026 at 11:34 AM
At one health center in rural Nigeria, routine vitamin A used to reach just 10–15 kids a month. Now it reaches 100.

Meet Theresa, the health worker helping make that happen →

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#ChildHealth #Nigeria
September 16, 2026 at 4:21 PM
What are multiple micronutrient supplements? 🤔

They provide 15 essential vitamins and minerals to support healthy pregnancies. 🤰🏽

We're expanding access to help improve the health of moms and babies. 💜🤍
September 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
When women have the tools & knowledge to grow their own food & start small businesses, they can improve their family's nutrition & earn an income. 🌱

We partner with women to build skills in climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive agriculture so they can grow more & better food. 👩🏽‍🌾
September 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
What is mass drug administration? 🤔

This key strategy in the fight against #NTDs involves giving medication to everyone in a community to treat & prevent diseases so they won't spread. 💊

We support mass drug administration to help give everyone the chance to live a life free of disease. 💜🤍
September 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
What is vitamin A? 🤔

This essential micronutrient helps protect children's vision, strengthen their immune systems, and can reduce child mortality by up to 25%. 💪

And it only costs about $1 a dose. 💵

Last year we distributed more than 94.4 million vitamin A capsules to children under five. 💊
September 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The 1st 1,000 days are critical for growth & development. 🧒🏽

Luckily, 5 proven solutions can prevent malnutrition:
1️⃣ Prenatal vitamins🤰🏽

2️⃣ Support breastfeeding🤱🏽

3️⃣ Vitamin A 💊

4️⃣ Enrich & protect children's diets 🍠

5️⃣ Diagnose & treat malnutrition. 👩🏽‍⚕️
September 7, 2026 at 7:29 PM
What are multiple micronutrient supplements? 🤔

They provide 15 essential vitamins and minerals to support healthy pregnancies. 🤰🏽

We're expanding access to help improve the health of moms and babies. 💜🤍
September 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Did you know? 🤔

When Helen Keller graduated from Radcliffe College in 1904, she became the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. 🎓
September 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM
When women have the tools & knowledge to grow their own food & start small businesses, they can improve their family's nutrition & earn an income. 🌱

We partner with women to build skills in climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive agriculture so they can grow more & better food. 👩🏽‍🌾
September 2, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Accessing vision care is a challenge for many families at Chancellor Avenue School in Newark, NJ. 🏫

We're partnering with the school to meet children where they are with no-cost vision care & glasses to help remove barriers to a quality education. 🤓

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September 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
What is mass drug administration? 🤔

This key strategy in the fight against #NTDs involves giving medication to everyone in a community to treat & prevent diseases so they won't spread. 💊

We support mass drug administration to help give everyone the chance to live a life free of disease. 💜🤍
September 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
What is vitamin A? 🤔

This essential micronutrient helps protect children's vision, strengthen their immune systems, and can reduce child mortality by up to 25%. 💪

And it only costs about $1 a dose. 💵

Last year we distributed more than 94.4 million vitamin A capsules to children under five. 💊
September 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM