United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition
Working Group on Micronutrients

Micronutrient Initiative
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• Support to the national USI program, with a particular focus on the low coverage areas of the Western provinces
• Planning for introduction of double-fortified salt

Yes

UNICEF
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• UNICEF-China provides support to the main organizations responsible for gathering necessary evidence on existing vitamin and mineral deficiencies and what works in the context of China, development and implementation of policies and programmes for reducing deficiencies at national level and in particular in poor regions of China. These organizations include China Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Ministry of Health and Public Nutrition Development Centre

Yes

Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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• The application of iron fortified soy sauce for controlling iron deficient anemia in China is a nationwide program supported by GAIN and Chinese government. In the last 3 years, the program activities include health education, social marketing, coverage and biological monitoring, and quality control. Experience showed that industry participation is critical while government support and health care system as the main working force are also key to the success. Significant reduction of anemia prevalence was seen in the project areas.

Yes

PATH
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• Rice fortification
• Involved in the new USAID Infant and Young Child Nutrition Program 

Yes