Scaling up manufacture of double fortified salt to fight anaemia in India : project profile

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dc.contributor.authorKurpad, Anura
dc.contributor.authorDiosady, Levente
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-13T17:02:04Z
dc.date.available2018-08-13T17:02:04Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionFrench version available in IDRC Digital Library: Fabrication à grande échelle de sel doublement enrichi pour combattre l'anémie en Inde : profil de projeten
dc.descriptionThis work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)en
dc.description.abstractA 20-year effort by Canadian researchers has yielded a cost-effective way to fortify salt with both iron and iodine. Studies found it reduced anemia by 66%, provided 30-50% of the daily recommended intake of iron, significantly improved cognitive skills and energy levels among women, and had broad consumer acceptance in 13 countries, including India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. DFS remains stable in hot and humid climates, is indistinguishable from regular salt, and can be easily manufactured in existing processing facilities. Building on extensive testing and impact assessments, work has begun to bring double fortified salt (DFS) to over 15 million people..en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/57192
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/57193
dc.subjectDOUBLE FORTIFIED SALTen
dc.subjectFORTIFIED FOODSen
dc.subjectANEMIAen
dc.subjectINDIAen
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIAen
dc.subjectIRON DEFICIENCYen
dc.subjectDISEASE CONTROLen
dc.subjectSALTen
dc.subjectFORTIFIED FOODSen
dc.subjectANAEMIAen
dc.subjectHEALTH RESEARCHen
dc.titleScaling up manufacture of double fortified salt to fight anaemia in India : project profileen
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number108123
idrc.project.titleScaling up the production and distribution of double-fortified salt in Indiaen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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