Welcome

The scientific principles that the document proposes for use in evaluation of environmental health risks in children will help the health sector, researchers, and policy makers to protect children of all ages, through improved risk assessments, appropriate interventions, and focused research, to become healthy adults.

This year, almost 11 million children under five years of age will die from causes that are largely preventable. At the same time, about half a million women will die in pregnancy, childbirth or soon after. If progress is to be made, health systems have to be strengthened and known effective approaches utilized to make good care accessible to populations.

At Forum 9 in Mumbai in September 2005, CHNRI organized a plenary session on child and maternal health.

The Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) is pleased to invite nominations of potential members to serve on the CHNRI Board. Please send your completed nomination form, curriculum vitae and statement by e-mail to chnri@icddrb.org no later than 10 October, 2008.

The Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative is announcing a request for proposals to select an institution, particularly in low- or middle-income countries, to host its secretariat. Interested institutions are requested to submit their applications to CHNRI by email (chnri@icddrb.org and chnri@yahoo.com ) no later than 1 October 2008.