A case study on the scaling-up of double fortified salt through the public distribution system of a food security program in Uttar Pradesh, India: experiences, challenges, and achievements

• Auteurs principaux: Meena H Jadhav (Auteur), M G Venkatesh Mannar (Auteur), Annie S Wesley (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Inishmore Laser Scientific Publishing Ltd, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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# Background Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) exerts an enormous public health burden in low-income countries, primarily affecting women and children. Double fortified salt (DFS) -- salt fortified with Iodine and Iron -- has the potential to prevent and correct iron deficiencies. Major challenges relate...