National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Micronutrient Deficiencies in Sri Lanka (2017-2022).

This National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Micronutrient Deficiencies in Sri Lanka (2017-2022) is a sub-sectoral policy document. The Goal is set up as: Improve the nutrition status of the population by preventing and alleviating micronutrient deficiencies.
The Policy sets up the targets to be achieved by 2025 following implementation of the strategy, including: 1. To reduce the prevalence of anaemia among children under 5 years, adolescents, pregnant women and women of reproductive age by 50% from the level at 2012 2. To reduce the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency among children under 5 years by 50% from the level at 2012 3. To ensure more than 90% of the population are iodine sufficien. Strategic objectives to improve micronutrient status of the population are proposed, including: 1. To strengthen the regulatory mechanism for enforcement of relevant legislation, policies, and guidelines 2. To strengthen advocacy and awareness to improve the consumption of micronutrient rich food and micronutrient supplementations among the target populations 3. To promote sustainable partnerships and multi-sectoral involvement in improving micronutrient status of the population 4. To empower relevant stakeholders and communities with regard to knowledge, skills and service delivery to improve micronutrient status of the population 5. To implement evidence based nutrition interventions throughout life cycle at individual and population levels 6. To monitor and evaluate the current interventions and promote operational research.