Sight and Life
Supports, designs and incubates science-based economically viable nutrition innovations to eradicate malnutrition in women of childbearing age and among children to improve their lives
About
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Headquarters
Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
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Since
1986
Aims to serve and address societal nutrition goals. Creates and translates science primarily through technical assistance and communications tools suc Read moreh as Sight and Life magazine, presentations and journal articles. Builds public–private partnerships to maximize the impact of both. Develops viable, sustainable and subsidized business models to increase the availability of nutritious foods. Provides resources like a range of educational materials on malnutrition in the form of books, brochures and documentaries to support the information needs of health workers, scientists, representatives of governmental/non-governmental agencies and for the media. It claims to have achieved following milestones and/or recognitions: In 1989 – claims to have supported 52 projects in 29 countries over three years on its vitamin A intervention programmes. Till 2011 – claims to have supported 3,350 projects in over 80 countries. In 2014 – launched Global Nutrition Research Institute at Johns Hopkins University and works to include implementation science, capacity building, and leadership development. In 2018 - launched the webinar series focusing on behavior change communications (BCC). Emphasizes experiential knowledge combined with research analysis and identified tools and tips to help the programme manager. It is based out from Switzerland. However, it has programmes that are being implemented in India as well. The organisation’s initiatives span across three distinct stages, focusing on the following categories: • Maternal and child nutrition • Increasing smallholder farmers' access to nutrient-rich foods • Adolescent health and anaemia • Climate-smart innovations within food systems • Improving the distribution and availability of nutritional resources • Empowering local entrepreneurs • Conducting consumer insight studies The projects are strategically categorized across these stages: • Stage 1: Converting scientific knowledge into evidence-backed solutions. • Stage 2: Transforming these solutions into sustainable business models. • Stage 3: Scaling up successful business models to effectively address public health challenges and create lasting impact.
Demographies Served
Programs
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Phytase – making day-to-day food more nutritious
The implementation of phytase-fortified foods on a large scale is anticipated to decrease iron deficiency prevalence among women of reproductive age (WRA) by an estimated 30%. Despite robust evidence supporting this solution, the inclusion of phytase in human foods is a novel intervention. Consequently, over a span of four years, SAL, in collaboration with food companies and phytase manufacturers, will undertake the following:
1. Develop palatable, nutritious, easily accessible, and cost-effective phytase-fortified products that resonate with consumer preferences and needs.
2. Promote the production of phytase-fortified food items among food companies through educational workshops, and launch campaigns.
3. Create a sustainable business model that ensures ongoing benefits for stakeholders while also contributing to environmental and societal well-being.
4. Engage with regulatory authorities in India and Nigeria through meetings and workshops to comprehend the regulatory landscape.
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
51-100
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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Registration ID
570/2008-09
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VO ID / Darpan ID
UP/2017/0156043
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Society