A2Z Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project
Project Date: 2005–2010
A2Z is the primary vehicle for addressing global micronutrient deficiency in USAID’s Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition. Working through A2Z and with prime contractor the Academy for Educational Development, MSH helps to reduce micronutrient deficiencies and improve the nutritional and health status of infants, children, women, and families in developing and transitional countries.
Building on and expanding the existing work of USAID and others, the A2Z Project seeks to:
Building on and expanding the existing work of USAID and others, the A2Z Project seeks to:
- implement and strengthen micronutrient programs to improve the nutrition and health of vulnerable populations.
- provide global technical leadership in micronutrients.
- support organizations working to prevent child blindness.