United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition
Working Group on Micronutrients



 

2006 Report on Activities Related to Micronutrient Deficiencies

Nigeria


Total Population (2005): 131,530,000
Children 0-5 years: 22,257,000
Children 0-18 years:
67,371,000

 

 

 

Reporting Organization

Summary of Activities Based on Information Provided

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Micronutrient Initiative
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  • Strong advocacy by nutrition partners to include VAS into measles campaign in 17 southern states.
  • Financial and technical support to advance food fortification in the areas of quality control and assurance, monitoring systems, social marketing, capacity building and programme expertise to industry and government.
  • Developing technology for fortification of salt with iodine and iron

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