Fortify Health
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    • Why fortification?
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    • Program Officer (Kolkata)
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    • Program Officer (Hyderabad)
    • Program Officer (Bhopal or Jabalpur)
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Fortify Health


Fortifying flour to fortify health
Fortify Health aims to improve hundreds of thousands
of lives​ ​by tackling anaemia and neural tube defects
​in India, ​​through the medium of flour fortification.

Who  are  we?

Fortify Health supports millers and state governments in India to introduce fortified atta (aka wheat flour) into the open market and into government safety net schemes, respectively. We fortify atta with three essential micronutrients: iron, folic acid and vitamin B12. Fortification is a practice which has been consistently identified as an effective, evidence-based public health intervention in terms of reducing iron deficiency anaemia at scale.

GiveWell has directed three incubation grants to Fortify Health since 2018. Our most recent evaluation with GiveWell was completed in December 2021. The full grant recommendation write-up is 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. Our work is primarily focused in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and soon, Hyderabad.
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What  Is  Fortification?

Fortification is the addition of vital micronutrients to food, usually staple foods such as flour, salt, oil, milk or rice. Boosting consumption of these micronutrients, to ensure adequate intake is attained through the existing food supply, ensures long-term health benefits. ​Our focus is on reducing anaemia, as well as its downstream consequences.

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The first piece in our new insights series explores: 
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How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the supply of fortified wheat flour?
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  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Why fortification?
    • Where we work
    • Our open market work
    • Meet the Team
    • Advisory board
    • FAQs
  • Jobs
    • Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (Aurangabad)
    • Program Officer (Kolkata)
    • Junior Program Officer (Pune)
    • Partnerships Officer (Nashik or Thane)
    • Junior Program Officer (Indore or Hyderabad)
    • Program Officer (Hyderabad)
    • Program Officer (Bhopal or Jabalpur)
    • Quality Systems Manager (Pune, Indore or Bhopal)
  • Blog
  • Resources
  • COVID-19
    • 2020 response
    • 2021 response
  • Donate