Aims to address malnutrition by providing essential micronutrients to
more than 10,000 children
LOS ANGELES -- (Business Wire)
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 DSMto 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
Contacts:
Herbalife
Michael Gutierrez, 213-745-0401
michaelgu@herbalife.com
Source: Herbalife
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