Table 4 Distribution of micronutrients powder and micronutrient supplementation norms across South Asian countries
AFN | BNG | BHT | IND | MAL | NPL | PKT | SRL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vitamin A suppl., 6–59 months old | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Daily IFA, nonpregnant women | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Intermittent IFA suppl. for nonpregnant women | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Daily IFA suppl. for pregnant women | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Zinc suppl. for management of diarrhea | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Calcium suppl. during pregnancy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |