Action - GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iodine supplementation

Programme: GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition

Programme description

These programmes and actions were reported by countries for the WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2009-2010, Module 5 on Vitamin and mineral nutrition. Please note that for simplicity, all interventions in a thematic module have been combined under the same programme for GINA, while they may not be implemented as a package and may have different partners. These data are currently being updated and completed through the GINA verification process. If you think you can help update and complete any of these data, please sign up to GINA and edit.

Programme type

National

References

WHO (2013) Global Nutrition Policy Review. What does it take to scale up nutrition action?

http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/policies/global_nut_policyrevi...

The Global nutrition policy review is based on a questionnaire survey conducted during 2009–2010, in which 119 WHO Member States and 4 territories participated.

Other delivery: 
community
Implementation details : 

Supplementation with iodine was reported to the WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review (GNPR) 2009-2010. Supplementation paid by user. Report reference: The relevant Nigeria Industrial standards on food fortification program as well as records of the 2 regulatory agencies of government.Similarly Micronutrient Deficiency Guidelines issued by the Federal Ministry of Health.

Coverage level (%): 
National coverage

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