Micronutrient deficiencies are responsible for considerable morbidity
and mortality. The roles of these nutrients in growth, development and
immunity is now well recognized. The worst affected are the young, th
e women, the elderly and the underprivileged. Deficiencies of vitamin
A, iron and iodine are pervasive worldwide. Technology and production
are not the limiting factors in addressing micronutrient deficiencies.
To be more effective, prevention progress can be linked to the Expand
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