What we are trying to solve
More than half of pregnant women in India suffer from anaemia
(NFHS-5)
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More than two thirds of young children in India suffer from anaemia
(NFHS-5)
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Anaemia has a range of negative health effects. It can cause tiredness and fatigue, impair physical growth and cognitive development and lead to adverse reproductive outcomes.
(WHO, 2023)
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A Solution: FortificationFortification is the addition of essential micronutrients to staple foods - such as rice, milk, edible oil, salt and flour - to reduce micronutrient deficiencies (like iron deficiency anaemia) at scale.
Fortification is:
Learn more about fortification here.
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Our Approach To Fortification
At Fortify Health, we support millers and state governments in India to fortify chakki atta with iron, folic acid and Vitamin B12, in line with standards set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
We operate through three work streams:
We operate through three work streams:
- Open Market Support: We support millers to fortify the chakki atta they produce for the open market
- Partnership Support: We work with governments, quasi-government and non-government organisations in India to mainstream wheat flour fortification through social safety net programs
- Evidence Generation: We conduct monitoring and evaluation of activities to inform the public about the value of food fortification
Fortify Health currently has operations in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Telangana, India, and plans to expand in other states in the next three years.
Fortify Health aims to reach at least 4.5 million people by 2025 through a combination of open market channels and government safety net schemes. Learn more about our work here.
Fortify Health aims to reach at least 4.5 million people by 2025 through a combination of open market channels and government safety net schemes. Learn more about our work here.
What have we done so far?
10650Metric tonnes of fortified atta produced by our mill partners
(in June 2023) |
50Partnership agreements signed with mills across India
(by August 2023) |
1,267,057Beneficiaries reached each month
(estimated, in June 2023) |