Message-ID: <s22c32ac.052@jsi.com> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 13:22:54 -0400 From: Project OMNI <mailto:omni_project@JSI.COM> Subject: MICRONUTRIENT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
******OMNI NEWS FLASH********OMNI NEWS FLASH*******OMNI NEWS ************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************ EVEN MORE MICRONUTRIENT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLEOMNI has available a limited number of older publications on various aspects of global micronutrient activities. Many of these documents were developed through the VITAL project. Although some are several years old, we feel that they still can provide important information to organizations, governments, projects and individuals involved in the elimination of micronutrient malnutrition globally. Every week we will make different documents available. They are available on a first come first serve basis.
1. THE CAROTENOID CONTENT OF FOODS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
For a number of years, those involved with the food approach to combating vitamin A deficiency in developing countries have been pressing for more information on the carotenoid content of foods. Such information would enable programs for controlling vitamin A deficiency using locally available foods, not just supplements.
This publication brings together data on many different foods, excluding data compiled by the Nutrient Composition Laboratory of the United States Department of Agriculture on foods consumed in the United States. It was reviewed at both the XV International Congress of Nutrition in Australia (1993) and the Food-Linked Agro-Industrial Research (FLAIR) Programme of the Commission of the European Communities held in Portugal (1993).
The report is produced by VITAL and available only in English.
2. WEST AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY
This report is a summary of a conference held in Accra, Ghana, in 1993 and jointly funded by USAID, Micronutrient Initiative, IRDC, UNICEF, and ODA. The main objectives of the conference were (1) to identify feasible programme options for the prevention and control of vitamin A deficiency in the West African subregion and (2) to discuss the key policy issues for catalyzing the implementation of country plans of action for micronutrient deficiency control. The conference also identified the research, training, and institutional requirements for achieving vitamin A deficiency control policies and programmes, and provided a forum for promoting intergovernmental, programme, and institutional linkages for micronutrient deficiency control in the subregion.
The document is available in both French and English. ***************************************************************************** OPPORTUNITIES FOR MICRONUTRIENT INTERVENTIONS (OMNI) is funded by the Office of Health and Nutrition of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington, D.C. and managed by John Snow, Inc. OMNI's mission is accomplished by developing integrated, comprehensive programs and strategies to reduce and eliminate major micronutrient deficiencies throughout the developing world. Participating countries are based on their micronutrient malnutrition problems, commitment by local officials (public and private) to micronutrient activities, and their capacity to achieve and sustain a demonstrable impact.
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