United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition
Working Group on Micronutrients


 

 2006 Report on Activities Related to Micronutrient Deficiencies

Indonesia


Total Population (2005): 222,781,000
Children 0-5 years: 21,751,000
Children 0-18 years: 75,641,000

 

 

 

Reporting Organization

Summary of Activities Based on Information Provided

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Helen Keller International
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  • Helen Keller International Indonesia is conducting Supplementation with Micronutrient (SUM) in Tsunami affected areas in Aceh and North Sumatra since 2005, and expanding to Jogyakarta and Central Java when the earthquake hit in 2006. This initiative include institutional capacity building through training among district health staff, health workers, and cadres, development of training materials, distribution of 4 vitamin and minerals product (VAC, Zinc for diarrhea, Sprinkles, and Iron fortified soy sauce, and monitoring and evaluation.

Yes

Micronutrient Initiative
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  • Support USI by provision of equipment and technical assistance
  • Assess and increase coverage of VAS
  • Planning for potential rice fortification with BULOG
  • Technical assistance to ADB urban nutrition project (fortified oil, sprinkles)

Yes

Koalisi Fortifikasi Indonesia
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  • In 2006 GOI conducted a national micronutrient deficiency survey in 13 provinces to update current data esp. on VAD.
  • From 2006-2008, GOI with funding aid from Japanese Grant and ADB will develop local sprinkles with multiple micronutrients, piloting vitamin A fortification in cooking oil, and strengthening the QC capability for fortified wheat flour.

Yes
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