Professional Documents
Culture Documents
• Food Fortification
• Iodine
• Vitamin A and D
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World Hidden Hunger 2014
Iodine
Folate Iron
Vitamin A Vitamin D
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Strategy to Address Micronutrient Deficiencies
Dietary Diversification
Supplementation
Food Fortification
Access to Health Care
Public Health Measures
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH)
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Adequately Iodised Salt Coverage trends in India (1985– 2015)
90
78
80 71
70
60 51
49
50
40
30
20
10 5
0
8
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Impact of Success of Salt Iodisation
• And all this at cost of only 0.2 Rupees per child per
year, with a cost benefit ratio of 1: 80
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“Panchsheel” of Partnership to Sustain USI
International, Bilateral,
Academics /
National Agencies
Universities
Private Sector
Civil Societies
Government Agencies
National/State
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The World in which Public Health Policies Were/Should be Made
4) POLICIES
INTERESTS
Synthesis & Implementation of Program
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Revisiting The Policy Process: The Missing Link - Values
INTERESTS –
Common and Iodised Salt manufacturers
PFA Act and its penalties, Loose Vs Packaged
Small Vs Big producers
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Iron - Flour Fortification
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Iron - Rice Fortification
35
30 29.89
27.47 26.67 Fe
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24.18
Prevalence %
20
15 15.29 15.00
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Control
5
0
baseline 3.5 months 7 months
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Iodine and Iron - Double Fortified Salt
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• 8 studies have shown efficacy of DFS in
reducing anaemia after consumption of 15
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Food Fortification – Does it work
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Vitamin A and D- Milk fortification
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Vitamin A - Fortification of Oils and Fats
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Cost Effectiveness of Food Fortification
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