NewsWhore
02-16-2007, 02:50 PM
In response to the United Nations report that 27% of the Dominican population is malnourished, the Ministry of Health has announced RD$450 million in funding for a program to fortify foods for infants and pregnant women. The goal is to reduce anemia and Vitamin A deficiencies in these two groups. Maltide Vasquez, Nutrition sub-Minister, says that the goal is to 100% fortify wheat with iron, folic acid, vitamin B, and fortify 80% of sugar with Vitamin A. The program looks to lower the anemia rate in children under five years old to 20%.
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