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Project

Monitoring of vitamin A fortified sugar in Zambia

Start Date June 2001

Background and Purpose

The government of Zambia has been implementing a national integrated plan for the preventing and controlling vitamin A deficiency. The plan includes a vitamin A supplementation program for children aged 6–72 months, projects for dietary improvement, and sugar fortification that is mandated by 1997 law.

CDC is collaborating with the USAID Micronutrient Project, MOST, and with national counterparts in Zambia to identify the gaps in monitoring systems for fortified sugar, and to identify methods required to improve sample collection and fill current data gaps. In addition the team involved has developed plans for impact evaluation. A detailed action plan was created to address the following issues:

Scope

National level sugar fortification effort in Zambia

Partners

Progress and Future Plans

Plans are underway to address all the above issues included in the action plan. In particular progress has been made with

The impact assessment survey is expected to be implemented in spring 2003. Continued visits to Zambia will be made to assist with implementing all planned activities.

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Page last reviewed: May 22, 2007
Page last updated: May 22, 2007
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion