Briefing Papers Number 14, February 2012 | Page 16

Table 1: Evidence-Based, High-Impact Nutrition Interventions
No.

Evidence-Based Nutrition Intervention

Targeted Population

Cost Calculation

(adapted from The Lancet Series on maternal and child undernutrition

cost/person/year)

1

Micronutrient Supplementation- Vitamin A Supplementation1
(+) (ENA) * ^$ ✹ (6-59 months); Neonatal (-)

Infants and children

$0.20

2

Micronutrient Supplementation- Zinc Supplementation2
(+) * ^ (including home fortification3)

Infants and children

$1.20 (4 months)

3

Micronutrient Supplementation: Zinc for management of diarrhea
(+) * ^ ✹

Infants and children

$0.47 (10 days

4

Micronutrient Supplementation-Iron
(+) * ^ ✹ (for pregnant women4)

Maternal, infants and children

$10-$50

5

Micronutrient Fortification: Universal Salt Iodization
(+) * ^ $ ✹

Maternal, children and birth outcomes

$0.05

6

Micronutrient Fortification: Iron Fortification5
(-) (ENA) * ^ $ ✹ (including iron home fortification)

Infants and children

$0.10-0.12 ($1.20;
(4 months)

7

Micronutrient Fortification: Folate Fortification
(+) (ENA) * ^ $

Maternal and birth outcomes

$0.01

8

Brea