This year’s Global Nutrition Report (GNR) highlights that the opportunity to end malnutrition has never been greater. Progress is being observed and where it is not, there is more granular and nuanced data available to understand the challenges facing communities plagued by malnutrition. Still, global progress is not overshadowing the struggle against malnutrition happening within … Continued
Carol Dreibelbis is a U.S. Policy and Research Analyst at 1,000 Days. Carol supports the organization’s advocacy strategy related to domestic food policy, health policy, and caregiving. Previously, Carol was a Nutrition Consultant and Project Coordinator serving the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. In this role, she led evidence review … Continued
Globally, over 36 million people are living with HIV and almost 2 million of these cases are children under the age of 15. Although far too many people are living with HIV globally, there has been remarkable progress in reducing new infections – particularly in preventing mother-to-child transmission. Between 2010 and 2017, the number of … Continued
Healthcare.gov is open for business starting on November 1 Beginning November 1, you can purchase health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace (healthcare.gov) during open enrollment. Best of all, significant financial help is still available based on income and family size. But open enrollment is only a short period of time – November 1 through … Continued
POSITION SUMMARY The Administrative and Development Assistant provides administrative and operational support for 1,000 Days and its Executive Director. The Administrative and Development Assistant is responsible for the Executive Director’s scheduling, correspondence, travel and logistical coordination and assisting with the preparation of her talking points, presentations and communications materials. He or she assists with managing … Continued
POSITION SUMMARY The Finance and Operations Manager provides day-to-day management of finance and accounting, grants management, human resources, information technology and general business operations of 1,000 Days to ensure these functions are closely coordinated and operating effectively. The Manager, in addition to working across the 1,000 Days team, works closely with 1,000 Days’ Management Team … Continued
1,000 Days calls on the Trump Administration to shelve its proposed public charge rule – a proposal that will cause millions of immigrant women and children to forgo the critical medical, nutrition and housing programs they need to keep their families healthy and safe. Read 1,000 Days’ Public Comment in opposition to the proposed rule … Continued
Congress has kicked off their fall legislative session with a packed agenda and not many legislative days to accomplish it. Federal funding, judicial nominations, the Farm Bill, possibly legislation to address the opioid crisis are just a few of the priorities competing for limited floor time. 1,000 Days is paying particular attention to a few … Continued
Around the world, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes make up 70% of health-related deaths, posing the largest threat to people’s health globally and costing the global economy trillions of dollars. Unhealthy diets & sedentary lifestyles are consistently linked to a rise in obesity & diet-related NCDs, and ultimately, … Continued
Last week – together with MomsRising, Care2 and Public Citizen – we delivered over 82,000 signatures to Nestle, calling on the company (and the other major infant formula manufacturers) to stop their unethical marketing of infant formula. Watch the petition delivery. Thanks to the energy of our collective community and the outrage that infant formula … Continued
