National Food Fortification Assessment Survey.

In 2015, AAPH  lead  the  implementation  for  the  first  time  of  the  National Food Fortification Assessment Survey in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar (FACT 2015, Survey). The Fortification Assessment Coverage Tool (FACT) is a survey instrument developed by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) for carrying out coverage assessments of large-scale food fortification programs. In 2015, with support from GAIN and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), AAPH in collaboration with Ifakara Health Institute and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), conducted a cross-sectional, two-stage, cluster household FACT survey in Tanzania from September to October 2015. The survey was designed to be nationally representative and also representative by rural and urban areas of the country. The purpose of the survey was to assess the coverage and potential contribution of fortified foods to the micronutrient intake of the population. The survey was successfully conducted, and final report was launched by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children Dr Mpoki Ulisubisya, in July 2016.

Sponsor: The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN – Geneva).