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2006 Report on Activities Related to Micronutrient Deficiencies
Senegal
Total Population (2005): 11,658,000
Children 0-5 years: 1,845,000
Children 0-18 years: 5,804,000
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Helen Keller International
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- In the Nutrition Program, HKI Senegal Program provides support to sustain High Vitamin A coverage. The other focus area is to support the process of food fortification in Senegal through a national food fortification strategic plan (Vegetable oil with vitamin A and wheat flour with Iron/Folic acid).
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Micronutrient Initiative
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- Technical assistance to develop and validate a food (wheat flour and vegetable oil) fortification strategic plan
- Mapping of small and medium small producers conducted; initial support provided to small producers to increase production of iodized salt
- Vitamin A supplementation
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World Vision Senegal
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- Vitamin A supplementation campaigns for children 6-59 months
- Iron/folic acid supplementation of adolescent girls
- Salt, wheat and maize fortification
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