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2006 Report on Activities Related to Micronutrient Deficiencies
Uganda
Total Population (2005): 28,816,000
Children 0-5 years: 5,970,000
Children 0-18 years: 16,539,000
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Summary of Activities Based on Information Provided |
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A2Z
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- Initiated a dialogue for a zinc policy
- Held a workshop with support from UNICEF to develop information, education, and communication materials for iodine deficiency
- Plans to develop a monitoring and evaluation framework and strengthen capacity for setting standards and monitoring of fortification levels in foods
- A2Z – Country Programs (page 22)
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No
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- Micronutrient deficiency prevalence assessment and monitoring
- Supplementation programs
- Public health interventions
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Yes
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Food and Agriculture Organization (Nutrition Planning, Assessment and Evaluation Service)
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Promotion of the production and consumption of indigenous vegetable crops in vulnerable communities to meet the recommended intakes of vitamins A and C, and iron throughout the year
- Research on street-food consumption by primary school children in urban areas
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Yes
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UNICEF
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- Support to the Ministry of Health to:
- Sustain universal salt iodization
- Enhance food fortification in collaboration with A2Z
- Scale up appropriate maternal, infant and young child feeding practices
- Scale up use of ORS plus zinc in the treatment of child diarrhea
- Collaboration with FAO to strengthen production and consumption of bio-fortified foods
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Yes
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