Action - GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iron and folic acid 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

Community/sub-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.

Implementation details : 

Supplementation with iron and folate was reported to the WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review (GNPR) 2009-2010. Report reference: Taux de couverture des enfants de 6-59 mois et des Femmes en post partum immédiat (FPPI) pendant les semaines d'intensification des activités de nutrition (SIAN): 1er tour 2008 : enfants 6-59 mois (97%) FPPI(101%); 2eme tour: enfants 6-59 mois (97%); FPP.

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