Supplementation: Administration of nutrients regarding tablet or capsule. Supplementation is a low cost and highly effective means of improving micronutrient status and the quickest means of intervention that can be implemented at the national scale.

Table 10: Nutrients Considered for Supplementation in Ethiopia

S. No Nutrient Target Group for Supplementation
1 Vitamin A Under five children and postpartum women with 45 days of delivery
2 Iron Children, Adolescent, pregnant and lactating women
3 Folic acid Children, Adolescent, pregnant and lactating women
4 Iodine Children and pregnant women and lactating women
5 Zink For children and women
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