Recent Activities Related to Improving Micronutrient Nutrition

Recent Activities Related to Improving Micronutrient Nutrition Report for the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition Micronutrients Working Group March 2006
Country	Micronutrient(s)	Reporting Organization	Contact	Summary of Activities
Africa	Iron	PATH Canada	Peter R. Berti pberti@pathcanada.org	Research regarding the effectiveness of iron cooking pots to improve iron status of women, adolescents and young children; public health initiatives related to hookworm and malaria prevention/control
Africa	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation; dietary diversity promotion; flour fortification; salt iodization; control of iron deficiency.
Afghanistan	Vitamin A	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation policy, coordination, and support activities.
Afghanistan	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Albania	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Algeria	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Angola	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation; flour fortification; salt iodization. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Africa
Angola	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Armenia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Argentina	Multiple	Accion Contre el Hambre		Weekly supplementation of Iron in School Children Affected by the Floods of Santa Fe City; Nutrition Survey of Children 6-71 months of age and school-aged children in their first school year.
Argentina	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Asia	Multiple	WFP Asia	Bertrand Salvignol Bertrand.Salvignol@wfp.org	Information about the micronutrient fortification of wheat soy blend, corn soya blend, fortified biscuits, dried noodles, maize meal, atta. Study of food processing on micronutrient composition in biscuits and noodles collected from factories in Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Azerbaijan	Multiple	Asian Development Bank	Rie Hiraoka Rhiraoka@adb.org	Sustainable food fortification and supplementation activities
Azerbaijan	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Bangladesh	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Studies regarding the distribution/administration of Sprinkles to young children; clinical study comparing the effect of iron/folate vs. Sprinkles on anemia status in pregnant women Sprinkles Study 1 Sprinkles Study 2
Bangladesh	Multiple	Helen Keller International Bangladesh	Chantell Witten, Gudrun Stallkamp cwitten@hkidhaka.org, gudrun@hkidhaka.org	Assessment of prevalence of night blindness and anemia, monitoring and evaluation of vitamin A supplementation, nutrition education
Bangladesh	Multiple	WFP Asia	Bertrand Salvignol Bertrand.Salvignol@wfp.org	Fortification of atta. Study of food processing on micronutrient composition in biscuits and noodles collected from factories in Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Bangladesh	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation support. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Asia
Bangladesh	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Belgium	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Belize	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Belarus	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Benin	Iron	PATH Canada	Peter R. Berti pberti@pathcanada.org	Research regarding the effectiveness of iron cooking pots to improve iron status of women, adolescents and young children; public health initiatives related to hookworm and malaria prevention/control
Benin	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Study evaluating the efficacy of iron pots vs. Sprinkles for infants, and iron pots vs. iron tablets for adolescents and women.
Bhutan	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Bolivia	Multiple	Save the Children USA	Natalie Roschnik nroschnik@savechildren.org	Implementing a School Health and Nutrition program.
Bolivia	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Screening and treatment of the pediatric population at-risk for iron-deficiency anemia using Sprinkles; development of a national Sprinkles program offering Sprinkles through the Universal Safety/Security for Mothers and Infants program and commercially to all children under 2 years in Bolivia.
Bolivia	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation delivery support; oil fortification; home fortificants to reduce iron deficiency.
Bolivia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Botswana	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Brazil	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Burkina Faso	Vitamin A	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation; promotion of production and consumption of red palm oil. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Africa
Burkina Faso	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Burundi	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Cambodia	Multiple	Helen Keller International Cambodia	Md. Aminuzzaman Talukder Hki_cd@online.com.kh	Prevalence assessment of vitamin A deficiency and anemia, Vitamin A capsule distribution, homestead food production program, food security in HIV/AIDS populations.
Cambodia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Cambodia	Vitamin A	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Policy and leadership activities supporting vitamin A supplementation. Recommendations for PHC capacity improvement. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment
Cameroon	Multiple	Helen Keller International Cameroon	Nankap Martin mnankap@hki.org	Multiple commodity fortification with vitamin A, supplementation for children and women, dietary policy and advocacy, public health linkages
Cameroon	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Canada	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Study of the prevalence of anemia and associated factors in children from Canadian Aboriginal communities; study of the acceptability and adherence to Sprinkles vs. a placebo in non-anemic First Nations and Inuit children living in Northern Canada.
Central African Republic	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Chad	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
China	Iron	CDC	Junshi Chen	Study comparing wheat flour fortified with different iron fortificants in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in Chinese school children Application of NaFeEDTA fortified soy sauce in the control of iron deficiency in China - the GAIN project.
China	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Study of the acceptance and attitudes of mothers towards the use of Sprinkles; study examining the iron status and adherence among children given Sprinkles daily or weekly
China	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Colombia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Costa Rica	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Comoros	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Cuba	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Dominican Republic	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
DR Congo	Vitamin A	Helen Keller International DR Congo	Marianne Flach mflach@hki.org	Nationwide vitamin A supplementation program for all children 6-59 months of age.
DR Congo	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation; flour fortification. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Africa
DR Congo	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Ecuador	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Egypt	Multiple	National Research Center	Laila Hussein egcairouw@yahoo.com	National nutrition survey to assess consumption patterns; preparation of analytical-based food composition table, epidemiological study of prevalence of H Pylori infection; iodization of salt; administration of probiotics in yoghurt; vitamin A supplementation; community/rural development.
Egypt	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
El Salvador	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Eritrea	Multiple	Partnership for Child Development	Michael Beasley m.beasley@imperial.ac.uk	Prevalence assessment, school nutrition and health programs, iron and vitamin A supplementation
Eritrea	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Ethiopia	Multiple	World Vision Ethiopia World Vision Canada	Haile Meskel Balcha Meskel_Haile_Balcha@wvi.org Joan Hildebrand Joan_Hildebrand@worldvision.ca	Goitre, anemia and VAD prevalence assessment; iodization of salt, iron and vitamin A supplementation of women and children; dietary diversity activities; public health initiatives
Ethiopia	Vitamin A, Iodine	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation; salt iodization. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Africa
Ethiopia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Equatorial Guinea	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Fiji	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
France	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Gabon	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Gambia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Georgia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Ghana	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Ghana	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Partnership with the Kintampo Health Research Center, several community-based research studies; scaling up of the Sprinkles intervention to the national level.
Ghana	Vitamin A	Kintampo Health Research Centre	Dr. Sam Newton samkofinewton@yahoo.com	Vitamin A Deficiency Assessment, supplementation targeted towards women and children, public health linkages
Ghana	Vitamin A	London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine	Sharon Cox Sharon.Cox@lshtm.ac.uk	Small clinical trial of vitamin A supplementation of pregnant and lactating women and effects on immunity to pregnancy-associated malaria.
Ghana	Iodine	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Salt iodization.
Ghana	Multiple	World Vision Ghana	Mike Neequaye Mike_Neequaye@wvi.org	Iron, vitamin A and iodine deficiency prevalence assessment and reporting; promotion of iodized salt; multiple micronutrient supplementation targeted towards women and children; agricultural initiatives; promotion of appropriate infant feeding practices; public health initiatives; use of clinical and biochemical indicators for anemia and parasitemia.
Ghana	Multiple	Health and Life Foundation Rural Health Training School, Kintampo	Joseph Owusu-Asante owusuasante20@yahoo.com	Anemia, IDD and vitamin A deficiency eradication; food fortification; supplementation; links to public health interventions.
Ghana	Multiple	World Vision Canada	Kendra Siekmans Kendra_Siekmans@worldvision.ca	Training and capacity building around vitamin A deficiency; vitamin A supplementation; vitamin A linked to public health initiatives.
Global	Multiple	CDC	Bradley A. Woodruff Bwoodruff@cdc.gov	Nation-wide prevalence surveys, seminars and training programs, multiple commodity and targeted fortification, various micronutrient supplementation activities
Global	Zinc	International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group (IZiNCG)	Sonja Hess syhess@ucdavis.edu	Assisting in the development of national programs/pilot trials for prevention and control of zinc deficiency, literature review, technical assistance, advocacy, organization of workshops
Global	Multiple	Micronutrient Global Research Project	Veronica Triana	Funding support for various research projects
Global	Multiple	PATH	Ted Greiner tgreiner@path-dc.org	Vitamin A deficiency assessment using retinol binding protein enzyme immune assay, production of Ultra Rice, various public health initiatives
Global	Multiple	Save the Children USA	Natalie Roschnik nroschnik@savechildren.org	Iodine, vitamin A, and iron deficiency prevalence assessment amongst schoolchildren; school-based supplementation; public health linkages
Global	Zinc	Zinc Task Force Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health	Christa L. Fischer Walker cfischer@jhsph.edu	Provides catalytic mechanisms to accelerate the adoption of zinc for the management of diarrhea in low-income countries.
Global	Multiple	World Bank	Harold Alderman halderman@worldbank.org	Multiple micronutrient deficiency prevalence assessment, reporting, monitoring and evaluation; food fortification advocacy and communication support; iron, folate and vitamin A supplementation; dietary diversity activities; public health linkages
Global	Multiple	UNICEF Headquarters		Assessment of iodized salt, vitamin A capsule coverage; monitoring and evaluation of deficiencies; salt iodization; provision of fortification equipment; iodine, zinc and vitamin A supplementation; school nutrition and health programs
Global	Folic Acid	International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus	Pia Wurzer pia.wurzer@ifglobal.org	Policy and advocacy of mandatory food fortification with folic acid. Mandatory Flour Fortification Take Acid Every Day Campaign
Global	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Global	Multiple	Iron Deficiency Project Advisory Service	Gary Gleasson idpas@inffoundation.org	Support network for organizations working to improve micronutrient deficiency in developing countries and countries in transition.
Greece	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Guatemala	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Consolidate the institutional achievements in vitamin A supplementation coverage and reporting, and to motivate the initiation of a home fortification program targeting iron deficient children under two. Micronutrient Initiative Latin American and Caribbean
Guatemala	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Guinea	Multiple	Helen Keller International Guinea	Jennifer Peterson jpeterson@hki.org	Salt iodization, wheat fortification, supplementation for women and children, promotion of home gardens, public health linkages.
Guinea	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Guinea Bissau	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Haiti	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	National survey of the prevalence of vitamin A and iodine deficiency; pilot efforts to combat iron deficiency through commercial distribution of home fortificants; universal salt iodization program; technical assistance to government efforts to start small-scale fortification of bouillon cubes and cassava bread. Micronutrient Initiative Latin American and Caribbean
Haiti	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Project evaluating emergency food aid programs targeting infants and young children involving fortification with Sprinkles; project assessing the feasibility of distributing Sprinkles within a Title II food aid and Maternal and Child Health program in rural Haiti; project reducing morbidity and mortality due to iron deficiency anemia among Haitian infants 6-24 months Sprinkles Study 1 Sprinkles Study 2
Haiti	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Honduras	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Hungary	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
India	Multiple	Lady Hardinge Medical College	Dr Jagdish Chandra jchandra55@yahoo.co.in	Study of megaloblastic anemia; study of B12 and folate levels in exclusively breastfed infants and their mothers; study of iron, B12 and folate deficiency in infants and young children, study of response to supplementation
India	Iron, Vitamin A	MS University of Baroda	Dr. Vanisha Nambiar vanisha_nam@yahoo.com Dr. Shubhada Kanani shubhada.kanani@gmail.com	Introduction of Dehydrated Drumstick Leaf Powder Into the Salty Recipes of the Supplementary Feeding Programme of the ICDS - Feasibility and Acceptability Trials; pilot intervention studying the impact of supervised daily vs. intermittent iron folic acid supplementation on hemoglobin levels and BMI gains among low-income primary school-girls in early adolescence; study of the deleterious impact of anemia on physical work capacity and cognitive functions on school girls in early adolescence
India	Multiple	National Institute of Nutrition	Dr. B. Sivakumar dr_sivakumarb@yahoo.com	Study of the Effect of Micronutrient Supplement on Health and Nutritional Status of School Children. Also see: Nutrition Vol 22 Issue 1, Supplement 1, Jan 2006
India	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Recommendations for improving vitamin A supplementation program, increased coverage of iodized salt, expanded programs for reducing iron deficiency. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Asia
India	Iron, folate	University of Rajasthan	Professor Beena Mathur rmzooprof@gmail.com	Assessment of hemoglobin and nutritional status of pregnant women and adolescent girls; fortification of complimentary/supplementary food; leaf concentrate supplementation for pregnant women and children
India	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
India	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Project determining the hematologic effect of different doses of iron in Sprinkles and iron drops.
Indonesia	Multiple	Helen Keller International Indonesia	Elviyanti Martini emartini@hki-indonesia.org	Fortification of complimentary food and soy sauce, vitamin A, zinc and Sprinkles supplementation for children under five and post-partum women
Indonesia	Multiple	WFP Indonesia	Maria Catharina Maria.catharina@wfp.org Keiko Izushi keiko.izushi@wfp.org	Prevalence assessment; school feeding programs (provision of fortified biscuits); nutrition rehabilitation program (provision of fortified dried noodles); assistance to tsunami victims (cooking oil, fortified biscuits and noodles); Study of food processing on micronutrient composition in biscuits and noodles collected from factories in Bangladesh and Indonesia
Indonesia	Multiple	Indonesian Fortification Coalition	Soekirman	Iodine, iron and vitamin A deficiency prevalence assessment, monitoring and reporting; multiple commodity fortification; fortification advocacy, support and research; supplementation for women and children (incl. Tsunami victims); agricultural initiatives; links to other public health interventions. Soekirman Wheat Flour Study Soekirman Oil Study Soekirman Workshop
Indonesia	Vitamin A	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Policy, leadership, communication, monitoring and logistical support for vitamin A supplementation. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment
Indonesia	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Home fortification with Sprinkles as a component of emergency response and transition programming.
Indonesia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Iran	Iron	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Increased the coverage of fortified flour through its introduction in Fars province; encouraged the government and industry towards national scale fortification.
Iran	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Iraq	Vitamin A	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Development of a policy and strategy as well as leadership and communication activities regarding vitamin A supplementation.
Iraq	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Israel	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Program planning involving CISEPO and three universities in Israel/Palestine.
Ivory Coast	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Jamaica	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Jordan	Multiple	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Ibrahim M.D. Khatib imdk@just.edu.jo	Micronutrient deficiency assessment, salt iodization, wheat fortification, targeted supplementation, iron interventions through school nutrition programs
Jordan	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Kazakhstan	Multiple	Asian Development Bank	Rie Hiraoka Rhiraoka@adb.org	Sustainable food fortification and supplementation activities
Kenya	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation; food fortification; double-fortified salt; universal salt iodization. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Africa
Kenya	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Kyrgyz Republic	Multiple	Asian Development Bank	Rie Hiraoka Rhiraoka@adb.org	Sustainable food fortification and supplementation activities
Kyrgyz Republic	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Kyrgyz Republic	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Distribution of Sprinkles to children 6-36 months, pregnant, and lactating women to reduce and prevent anemia in Naryn Oblast, Kyrgzstan.
Laos	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Latin America	Multiple	Pan American Health Organization	Rubén Grajeda Toledo Grajedar@paho.org	Organized a workshop to develop guidelines for regulatory monitoring of wheat flour fortification; salt, wheat, and sugar fortification activities.
Lebanon	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Lesotho	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Liberia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Libya	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Madagascar	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Malawi	Multiple	World Vision Malawi World Vision Canada	Barbara Main Barbara_Main@worldvision.ca Rose Namarika Rose_namarika@wvi.org	Iodine and iron deficiency prevalence assessment; iodization of salt, fortification of maize and complementary foods; iron/folate supplementation targeted towards women and children; promotion of home gardens and agricultural initiatives; hookworm control, malaria prevention and control activities.
Malawi	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Maldives	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Mali	Multiple	UNICEF Helen Keller International	Victor Aguayo vaguayo@unicef.org	Study of the acceptability of multiple micronutrient supplements by pregnant and lactating women in Mali.
Mali	Vitamin A	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation; oil fortification Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Africa
Mali	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Mauritania	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Mexico	Multiple	Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico	Dr. Lynnette Neufeld neufeld@correo.insp.mx	Research comparing the efficacy of three supplements in improving nutrition outcomes in pregnant and lactation women and children 6-23 months.
Mexico	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Mexico	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Project comparing the impact of Sprinkles and Nutrisano using drops (pills for women) as a positive control group, on child growth and development, weight gain and retention in pregnant women, and micronutrient status of women and children.
Micronesia	Multiple	Island Food Community of Pohnpei	Dr. Lois Englberger nutrition@mail.fm	Dietary assessment, dietary policy and advocacy, nutrient analysis of indigenous foods, awareness-raising regarding Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
Moldova	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Mongolia	Multiple	Asian Development Bank	Rie Hiraoka Rhiraoka@adb.org	Sustainable food fortification and supplementation activities
Mongolia	Multiple	World Vision Canada	Sarah Carr sarah_carr@worldvision.ca	Prevalence assessment of anemia and rickets; in-home fortification using Sprinkles; multiple nutrient supplementation of women and children.
Mongolia	Multiple	World Vision Mongolia	Solongo Altangerel solongo_altangerel@wvi.org	Multiple micronutrient deficiency prevalence, assessment and monitoring activities; food fortification using Sprinkles; supplementation of women and children; crop breeding; “hearth” project; hookworm control.
Mongolia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Mongolia	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Project studying the effectiveness of home-based fortification with Sprinkles in an integrated nutrition program to address rickets and anemia.
Morocco	Multiple	Chouaib Doukkali University	Rekia Belahsen rbelahsen@yahoo.com	Multiple commodity fortification, supplementation activities, dietary policy and advocacy, linkages to public health interventions, research
Morocco	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Mozambique	Multiple	Helen Keller International Mozambique	Diane Bosch dbosch@hki.org	Iron, folate and vitamin A supplementation for children and pregnant women, promotion of orange fleshed sweet potato, iron supplementation and nutrition education linked to hookworm control initiatives and school nutrition programs.
Mozambique	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation; increasing dietary intake of vitamin A through orange-fleshed sweet potatoes; flour fortification; salt iodization. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Africa
Myanmar	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Namibia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Nepal	Multiple	Agro Enterprise Centre/ Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Micronutrient and Initiative	Dr. Deva Bhakta Shakya dbshakya@mail.com.np	Small- and large-scale fortification of wheat flour
Nepal	Multiple	Helen Keller International Nepal	Md. Aminuzzaman Talukder zaman@hkinepal.wlink.com.np	Homestead Food Production program to promote home gardening and poultry production, school health program
Nepal	Iron	Save the Children USA	Natalie Roschnik nroschnik@savechildren.org	Baseline survey report for the School Health and Nutrition Program
Nepal	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Increasing vitamin A supplementation coverage, coverage of anemia programs, and household use of iodized salt. Micronutrient Initiative Asia
Nepal	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Nicaragua	Multiple	Emory University	Rafael Flores rflore2@sph.emory.edu	Provision of Sprinkles to children under 5, pregnant and lactation women
Nicaragua	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Support to the Integrated Nutrition Interventions Surveillance System; monitoring vitamin A and iron/folate supplementation programs; facilitated collaboration of the national salt producers association. Micronutrient Initiative Latin America Caribbean
Nicaragua	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Niger	Vitamin A	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Africa
Niger	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Nigeria	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation; food fortification; flour fortification; double fortified salt; salt iodization; home grown school feeding and health program. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Africa
Nigeria	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Oman	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Pacific Island Countries	Multiple	WHO	Dr. L.T. Cavalli-Sforza cavalli-sforzat@wpro.who.int	Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation; food fortification; IDD; national plans of action on nutrition; infant and young child feeding; increasing data availability on micronutrient deficiencies; school health programs; promotion of healthy diets and lifestyles. Study proposals: - Examination of the feasibility of micronutrient fortification in Pacific island Countries - Study of regulatory requirements for food fortification in the Pacific - Nutrition and food technology component of a feasibility study for a sub-regional programme of fortification of wheat flour and other foods for Pacific Island Countries (PICs)
Pacific Island Countries	Multiple	UNICEF Pacific	Dr Rosalina Sa'aga-Banuve rsaagabanuve@unicef.org	Vitamin A Supplementation, universal salt iodization, survey of iron deficiency
Pakistan	Vitamin A	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Recommendations for improving vitamin A supplementation program, piloted a post-NIDs vitamin A supplementation project, increased household use of iodized slat. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Asia
Pakistan	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Pakistan	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Measuring the effect of the Sprinkles intervention on anemia and to assess the compliance and acceptability of Sprinkles in children 6-36 months.
Palestine	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Program planning involving CISEPO and three universities in Israel/Palestine.
Palestine	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Panama	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Papua New Guinea	Multiple	UNICEF Papua New Guinea	Clementine Yaman cyaman@unicef.org	Conducting National Micronutrient Survey; iodization of salt, fortification of wheat; supplementation of children U5 and pregnant women; dietary policy and advocacy
Paraguay	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Peru	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Peru	Multiple	Instituto de Investigación Nutricional, Peru	Mary Penny mpenny@iin.sld.pe	Prevalence assessment of copper deficiency, anemia; validation of indicators to evaluate dietary quality; research on micronutrient-fortified rice, zinc fortification/supplementation
Peru	Iron, zinc	Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional	Daniel Lopez de Romaña dromana@iin.sld.pe	Research regarding the “Effect of mode of delivery of supplemental zinc on serum zinc concentration, physical growth, dietary intake, and morbidity of Peruvian infants at risk of stunting”
Philippines	Multiple	FAO	Guy Nantel Guy.nantel@fao.org	Validating dietary diversity score as an indicator of adequate micronutrient intake
Philippines	Multiple	Helen Keller International Philippines	Ellen E. Villate evillate@hki.com.ph	Advocacy and equipment provision for food fortification, vitamin A supplementation amongst children 6-71 months and pregnant women, Homestead Food Production program, iron and vitamin A supplementation linked to hookworm control and integrated management of childhood illness
Philippines	Multiple	Nutrition Center of the Philippines	Florentino Solon ncpsolon@info.com.ph	Flour fortification, review of salt iodization law
Philippines	Iron, vitamin A	Philippines National Food Authority	Dr. Alicia O. Lustre infofdc@pacific.net.ph	Development of technology for the vitamin A fortification of cooking oil, iron fortification of rice, vitamin A fortification of peanut butter
Philippines	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Philippines	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Planning of efficacy, effectiveness and social marketing studies.
Portugal	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Qatar	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Romania	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Rwanda	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Russia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Saudi Arabia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Senegal	Multiple	Helen Keller International Senegal	Djibril Cisse dcisse@hki.org	Policy and advocacy for food fortification, Vitamin A supplementation for postpartum women and children under 5, dietary policy and advocacy, HIV/AIDS initiative
Senegal	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation; preventive zinc supplementation; salt iodization; pilot study of weekly micronutrient supplement for school children; food fortification. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Africa
Senegal	Multiple	World Vision Canada	Sonia Blaney Soniablaney@hotmail.com	Iodine, iron and vitamin A deficiency prevalence assessment and reporting; iodization of salt and iron fortification of maize and sorgho; iron, folate and vitamin A supplementation; breastfeeding and appropriate infant feeding promotion; deworming; malaria prevention and control.
Senegal	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Sierra Leone	Multiple	Helen Keller International Sierra Leone	Jennifer Peterson jpeterson@hki.org	Salt iodization, vitamin A supplementation linked with other public health initiatives
Sierra Leone	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Somalia	Multiple	Food Security Analysis Unit Somalia	Noreen Prendiville noreen.prendiville@fsau.or.ke	Pocket guide on Micronutrients in Somalia
Somalia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
South Africa	Multiple	FAO	Guy Nantel Guy.nantel@fao.org	Validating dietary diversity score as an indicator of adequate micronutrient intake
South Africa	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Wheat and maize flour fortification; salt iodization.
South Africa	Multiple	Stellenbosch University	Demetre Labadarios DEMETRE@sun.ac.za	National Food Consumption Survey
South Africa	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
South Asia	Multiple	Johns Hopkins University	Parul Christian pchristi@jhsph.edu	Randomized, community trial of antenatal micronutrient supplementation in rural Nepal
Spain	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Sri Lanka	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Sub-Saharan Africa	Vitamin A	UNICEF	Victor Aguayo vaguayo@unicef.org	Study to determine the current prevalence of children at risk for vitamin A deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa in order to estimate the potential child-survival benefits of effective and sustained policies and programs for the control of vitamin A deficiency in this region.
Sudan	Iodine, Iron	Ahfad University for Women	Abd Elmoneim Osaman Elkhalifa moneimkhalifa@yahoo.com	Research focusing on the factors affecting the acceptability of iodized salt and fortified bakery products
Sudan	Vitamin A	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	Vitamin A supplementation.
Sudan	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Swaziland	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Syria	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Tajikistan	Multiple	Asian Development Bank Kazakh Academy of Nutrition	Rie Hiraoka Rhiraoka@adb.org Akkumis Salkhanova akkumis@nursat.kz	Sustainable food fortification and supplementation activities; Dietary Assessment and Folic Acid Status of Women in Tajikistan
Tajikistan	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Tanzania	Multiple	FAO	Guy Nantel Guy.nantel@fao.org	Research on improving the nutritional quality of streetfood to better meet the micronutrient needs of urban populations
Tanzania	Multiple	World Vision Tanzania World Vision Canada	Anatoli Rugaimukamu anatoli53000@yahoo.com Barbara Main Barbara_Main@worldvision.ca	Prevalence assessment and reporting of anemia, goiter, and low retinal levels in breast milk; iodization of salt and multiple micronutrient supplementation of flour; in-home fortification; iron, folate and vitamin A supplementation; agricultural initiatives; deworming, malaria prevention and control, immunizations.
Tanzania	Multiple	World Vision Canada	Kendra Siekmans Kendra_Siekmans@worldvision.ca	Training and capacity building around vitamin A deficiency; vitamin A supplementation; vitamin A linked to public health initiatives.
Tanzania	Vitamin A, Zinc	Helen Keller International Tanzania	Joseph K.L Mugyabuso	Vitamin A deficiency prevalence assessment; capacity building; participation in national task force on vitamin A supplementation; vitamin A supplementation for women and children; study of the cost-effectiveness of vitamin A supplementation.
Tanzania	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Thailand	Multiple	Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Thailand	Pattanee Winichagoon nupwn@mahidol.ac.th	Multiple commodity fortification, efficacy studies, iron supplementation, rice research
Thailand	Iodine, iron	Mahidol University	Dr. Naiyana Boontaveeyuwat	Production of iron-rich vegetables, improving iron availability of rice-based diet
Thailand	Iron	Sustain	Alicia Fucile sustain@sustaintech.org	Trial to compare the efficacy of a fortified wheat-based snack containing electrolytic iron, hydrogen-reduced iron, or ferrous sulfate monohydrate in improving iron status in Thai women with low iron stores
Thailand	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Timor	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Togo	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
The Gambia, Zanzibar, Tanzania	Multiple	MRC International Nutrition Group	Sharon Cox Sharon.Cox@lshtm.ac.uk	Control trial of current WHO recommendations for vitamin A supplementation of post-partum mothers and infants; research regarding the variation of responses to iron supplementation in malaria endemic areas.
Tunisia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Turkey	Multiple	UNICEF Turkey	Canan Sargin csargin@unicef.org	Assessment of nutritional status of pre and post-natal Turkish women, and in children 7-17 years of age; food fortification; anemia and vitamin D deficiency prevention programs; nutrition education; baby friendly hospital initiative.
Turkey	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Turkmenistan	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Uganda	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Ukraine	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
United Arab Emirates	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Uzbekistan	Multiple	Asian Development Bank	Rie Hiraoka Rhiraoka@adb.org	Sustainable food fortification and supplementation activities
Uzbekistan	Multiple	National Center on Anemia, Ministry of Health	Suleymanova Dilorom Dilorom_s@aport.ru	National program of flour fortification, supplementation activities
Uzbekistan	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Venezuela	Multiple	Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas (IVIC)	Maria Nieves García-Casal mngarcia@ivic.ve	Deficiency prevalence assessment; wheat, maize and rice fortification; iron supplementation of pregnant women; research on the bioavailability of iron from algae.
Venezuela	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Vietnam	Iron	PATH Canada	Peter R. Berti pberti@pathcanada.org	Research regarding the effectiveness of iron cooking pots to improve iron status of women, adolescents and young children; public health initiatives related to hookworm and malaria prevention/control
Vietnam	Iron	Sprinkles Global Health Initiative	Anna Christofides Anna.christofides@sickkids.ca	Project evaluating the efficacy or iron pots versus Sprinkles for infants versus iron tablets for adolescents and women.
Vietnam	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Western Africa	Iodine	UNICEF	Victor Aguayo vaguayo@unicef.org	Report of the West African Consultation on Universal Salt Iodization (in French)
Yemen	Multiple	Micronutrient Initiative	Zahra Popatia zpopatia@micronutrient.org	IMCI and measles campaign as delivery strategies for vitamin A supplementation; provided support to launch sustainable flour fortification, explored opportunities to strengthen support for salt iodization. Micronutrient Initiative 21 Country Assessment Micronutrient Initiative Middle East North Africarb
Yemen	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Zambia	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.
Zimbabwe	Iodine	International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders	David Haxton dphaxton@aol.com	Advocacy for universal salt iodization.