TABLE OF CONTENTS Recent ACC/SCN publications Addressing Micronutrient Malnutrition Micronutrient Deficiency -The Global Situation Effectiveness of Vitamin A Supplementation in the Control of Young Child... Zinc Deficiency - Is It Widespread but Under-Recognized? THE MICRONUTRIENT FORUM    Summary    THE NEED FOR A “LIFE-STAGE” APPROACH TO MICRONUTRIENT INTERVENTIONS...    PROGRAMME NEWS - MICRONUTRIENTS NEWS AND VIEWS    Anaemia in Women    Vitamin A Dispenser    Vitamin A, Zinc and Stomach Cancer    Doubly Fortified Salt Marketed for the First Time    XV IVACG Meeting    Controlling Vitamin A Deficiency - Policy Implications of Mortality Impact    Update on the UNICEF/WHO Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative    Breastfeeding Trends in Cuba    Statement by the World Food Programme on Implementing the International...    Australia's Food and Nutrition Policy: Progress Report    Growth Patterns in Breastfed and Formula Fed Babies    Breastfeeding Protects Against Diarrhoea's Effect on Growth    New Bill Restricts Marketing of Infant Foods in India    Urinary Tract Infection and Breastfeeding - Evidence of Link    Global Eradication of Polio by the Year 2000 - an Achievable Goal?    Substance Abuse Amongst Street Children    Mortality Assessment in Somalia    Is Lead Damage Reversible?    Tropical Diseases - New WHO Research Targets    Dr Fernando Antezana Appointed Assistant Director-General of World Health...    Many Neighbours, One Earth - New Campaign to Transform US Foreign Aid    Co-financing Opportunities with the Asian Development Bank    WHO Division of Food and Nutrition    20 Years of Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre 1973-1993    World Breastfeeding Week 1993 - Mother Friendly Workplace Initiative    Studies in Nutrition at the University of Queensland    Master of Community Nutrition (MCN)    Research training (MMedSc and PhD)    Dr J E Dutra de Oliveira Selected Fellow of the Third World Academy of...    World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction    Oxfam Launches New Campaign for Africa    Second Asian Conference on Food Safety    ECSA Micronutrient Symposium    Training Materials in Basic and Applied Nutrition    IUNS Awards - Correction PUBLICATIONS    “Hunger 1993: Uprooted People”    “Child Malnutrition: Progress Toward the World Summit for Children...    “Investing in Nutrition with World Bank Assistance”    “Understanding Intrahousehold Resource Allocation”    “The Health of Women: A Global Perspective”    “The Incidence of Poverty in Developing Countries: A Compendium of...    “Food, Health and Care: The UNICEF Vision and Strategy for a World...    “Breastfeeding, Growth & Illness: An Annotated Bibliography”    “The State of Breastfeeding in Ghana: Practices and Promotion”    “The Economic Rationale for Investing in Nutrition in Developing Countries”    Urban Nutrition in Developing Countries Back Cover