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‘Food fortification need of the hour’
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Pointing out that the State witnessed high rates of malnutrition among pregnant women and children, Food Safety Commissioner A.R. Ajayakumar says food fortification has been gaining prominence.
He was addressing the media during a briefing organised by Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT), supported by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), in collaboration with Food Safety Commissionerate, Kerala, to spread awareness on the benefits of food fortification and the urgent need for its widespread adoption.
Schemes
Mr. Ajayakumar pointed out that the government and food manufacturers had implemented different schemes and projects to drive the addition of micro-nutrients into food.
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Micronutrients lacking in PDS contents
The Public Distribution System is largely grain-focussed (rice and wheat) and does not provide adequate protein and micronutrients such as Vitamin A and D, according to experts speaking at an event organised here last week.
The Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in collaboration with the Food Safety Division, Kerala, had jointly organised the brainstorming session.
Food certification beneficial
Highlighting the benefits of food fortification and urgent need for its widespread adoption, they noted that many beneficiaries of food programmes are too poor to buy protein-rich foods, leafy vegetables, and fruits that provide micronutrients. Fortification is a proven, cost-effective scientific solution that can be scaled up.
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New Delhi: Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT), in collaboration with the Central TB Division (CTD) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), held a webinar focusing on strengthening India’s health systems so they are more gender-responsive, specifically in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT), in collaboration with the Central TB Division (CTD) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), held a webinar focusing on strengthening India’s health systems so they are more gender responsive, specifically in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The webinar brought together policy makers, health activists, and think tank leaders who discussed the importance of gender in responding to and determining the health needs of marginalized communities, especially women.