Services for Emergencies and Food Security Programs

The importance of vitamins and minerals in emergency situations has been recognized for some time within the health and nutrition community, but it is often challenging to provide adequate micronutrient levels through relief efforts. MI has developed a range of products that can be easily and effectively used in conjunction with food security programs to help prevent malnutrition.

• Technical skills that MI can offer
• Questionnaire to determine the right product for a particular environment
• Micronutrient assessment questionnaire for field-based staff -- initial survey to establish needs
• Anuka - A multiple micronutrient sachet
• Double fortified salt (DFS)
• Double fortified salt premix (DFS Premix)
• Iodized salt
• Fortified candies/lozenges
• Vita-Shakti (India) or Rahma (Sudan)
• Commercial fortified staples
• On-site milling and fortification in a refugee camp setting