Rajan Sankar

Scaling Up Edible Oil Fortification in Madhya Pradesh: Lessons from the Field

Ruchika Chugh Sachdeva & Rajan Sankar · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Showcasing Soybean oil fortification with Vitamin A and D as a demonstration project in Madhya Pradesh (MP), a state with worst nutritional indicators in India. Methods: A program cycle approach was followed for selection of state, fortifiable vehicle, micronutrient a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20981

Accelerating Progress to Universal Salt Iodization in India Achievements, Challenges, and Future Actions

Mohammad Ansari, Jee Hyun Rah, Victor Aguayo, Chandrakant Pandav, Kapil Yadav, Rakesh Kumar, Rajan Sankar, Arijit Chakrabarty & Suvabrata Dey · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: India was one of the first countries to introduce salt iodization. This presentation reviews the national efforts towards universal salt iodization (USI) in India, documents achievements and progress, and highlights key challenges in programme implementation. Methods:...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20982