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 Iodine Martinique
     
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA
   
Anemia
Most Recent Anemia Survey  
Date: 1997
Groups Surveyed: Children ages 1-4 attending government health centers; 5-16 years old school children attending government primary and secondary schools; and pregnant women attending antenatal clinics.
Sample Size: 1087
Sampling Method: Population Survey
Estimated Anemia Prevalence:  Hb<110g/L or Hb<120g/L

Region/Group

Prevalence (%)

Estimated Population Affected
Children 1-4 years old

48.2

 Not Reported

Children 5-16 years old

 23.5 Not Reported

Pregnant Women

 51.3 Not Reported
 

POLICY AND LEGISLATION
Legislation on IDA
      There is a policy to address iron deficiency.
Government Agency to Address IDD
      Ministry of Health, Nutrition Unit: Byron F. Hanna, Director
     

PROGRAM DATA
   
Supplementation
  Program for Supplementation for Pregnant Women
      Iron/Foleate Tablets distributed at antenatal clinics.
      Daily doses of tablets covering period from first antenatal clinic visit to first postnatal clinic visit.
  Current no program for supplementation for children.
 Fortification
  Legislated Program for Iron Fortification
     Wheat Flour and Maize are the two foods that are currently fortified.
     The program deals with counter flour that is fortified with iron (Fe).
     Use pre-mix 3.3-3.8 metric tons of monthly imports of multiple micronutrient premixes.
     Produce 640 tons of flour daily, of which 44mg/kg are fortified.
  Promotion of Programs
     Public promotion geared towards pregnant women attending antenatal clinics.
Other Programs
     There are other programs that deal with iron deficiency implementing coordination and monitoring.
     Programs involve clinics, health centers, and health professionals.
     Contact: Ministry of Health, Nutrition Unit- Byron F. Hanna, Director
     
 

MONITORING
 
Anemia
 Current monitoring activities for iron deficiency anemia:
      Hb levels are determined for all pregnant women who are attending antenatal clinics for the first time. 
      Hb levels below 10g/dl are classified as anaemic. 
 Laboratory Facilities for Hb estimates
      Samples of product are sent to available labs when facilities for Hb estimates are not availlable at the Health Center level.
 Field Tests
      Limited number of field tests are implemented in health facilities.  
      High cost prohibit continuous use of equipment. 
   
Programs
 Monitoring content and distribution of iron fortified commodities
      Visual monitoring at 3-hour intervals implemented at flour mills.
      Samples of product also sent overseas to suppliers once a year for testing to ensure maintenance of levels.  
      Ministry of Health, through JBS, occasionally tests counter flour to monitor levels of iron (Fe). 
     

PROGRAM RESOURCES
 

Donors and Implementing Agencies
 Not Reported
Total Iron Program Funding History and Forecast for Country

 Not Reported