Added to a cooking pot, the “lucky iron fish” provides a daily dose of iron that many women in developing countries find hard to get. (Photo credit: Grand Challenges Canada, via Flickr)
Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, has announced $12 million for projects worldwide aimed at improving the health and saving the lives of mothers, newborns and children in developing countries.
Four projects with a proven track record will receive “transition to scale” investments: an example is the “Lucky Iron Fish” developed by a researcher at the University of Guelph. When added to a cooking pot, the fish releases a daily dose of iron that women in developing countries often find hard to get.
Another 61 projects from Canada and around the world will receive seed funding. The announcement precedes a global summit on maternal, newborn and child health being hosted by Canada May 28 – 30, detailed here.
