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2006 Report on Activities Related to Micronutrient Deficiencies
India
Total Population (2005): 1,103,371,000
Children 0-5 years: 120,011,000
Children 0-18 years: 420,678,000
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Summary of Activities Based on Information Provided |
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A2Z
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Jharkhand:
- Supported social mobilization activities, microplanning, monitoring and field supervision
- Evaluated an anemia program
- Trained Community Health Workers, introduced nutrition into the curriculum
Uttar Pradesh:
- Conducted an evaluation of vitamin A supplementation and routine immunizations, monitored vitamin A distribution activities
- Meetings with government departments to reinforce micronutrients as a priority
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No
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Micronutrient Initiative
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- Support for a range of vitamin A program activities including filling at least 40% supply gap.
- Various fortification activities (wheat flour, rice, double-fortified salt)
- Development of a national investment plan for micronutrients
- Advocacy campaign on folic acid deficiency
- Efficacy trial of ‘anuka’ (similar to Sprinkles™)
- Testing of zinc in various fortified products.
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Yes
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PATH
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- Rice fortification
- Involved in the new USAID Infant and Young Child Nutrition Program
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Yes
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University of Baroda
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- Research on the availability of vitamin A from plant sources, and its relationship on various clinical signs and symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency and haematological indices in children and young girls
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Yes
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WFP Asia
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- Pre-feasibility study of fortification of whole wheat flour (atta) at the village level in Gujarat State
- A pilot project will start – fortification at approximately 500 mills will be launched
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No
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