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The Lulun Project, which fed infants eggs as opposed to solely breast milk, was carried out in a region of Ecuador called Cotopaxi, which has high levels of stunting.
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An egg a day keeps stunting at bay

The Center for Global Health hosted a discussion on early childhood nutrition Friday with two main areas of focus — general trends in early childhood nutrition and a project in Ecuador that reduced childhood stunting by giving infants eggs.


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As political uncertainty lingers, so does anxiety

In the wake of the presidential election, many University students have shared collective confusion, anxiety and fear over whether Donald Trump’s presidency will halt or even reverse their perceived increase in societal inclusion and progression made in the U.S. in the past decade.


His Excellency Health Minister Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Obaid Al Saidi spoke about Oman's progress in recent decades and his hopes for future collaborations. 
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Omani delegation discuss shared health challenges

The Center for Global Health and the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center hosted a conference Wednesday that brought together University researchers and a delegation from Oman that included the Omani Minister of Health and the Omani ambassador to the United States.

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