Action - GAIN Micro-Nutrient Supplementation - Multiple micronutrients supplementation - Infants and young children

Programme: GAIN Micro-Nutrient Supplementation

Programme description

Programme type

National

References

Status: 
On-going

Start date:

January
2006

End date:

July
2013
Place: 
National population
Target group: 
Infants and young children
Age group: 
Children 6-23 months
Other delivery: 
Hybrid market-based and public delivery, supported with a BCC campaign
Implementation details : 

Multi-nutrient Powder (Pushtikona); Besides iodine, iron, folate, zinc and vitamins A, B and D, the multi-nutrient Powder contains additional micronutrients as per guidelines of the Technical Advisory Group on Home Fortification (http://hftag.gainhealth.org/products/micronutrient-powders-mnp) and GAIN Nutritional Guidelines for Complementary Foods and Complementary Food Supplements (http://www.gainhealth.org/sites/www.gainhealth.org/files/GAIN%20IYCN%20g...)

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