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<br>However, the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) held in 2005-2006 in India reports that only 28% of children received those supplements and health care even though 4/5 of children under six lived in a region covered by an <i>anganwadi</i>center. In the 6 months preceding the survey, only 1/4 of the children between 12-35 months were given vitamin A supplements - and in 9 Indian states, this number falls to less than 20%. The access to ICDS has been improved in recent years, however, although access is still far from being universal (2). According to a national survey held in 2013-14, 46% of children aged 6-59 months had received doses vitamin A. | <br>However, the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) held in 2005-2006 in India reports that only 28% of children received those supplements and health care even though 4/5 of children under six lived in a region covered by an <i>anganwadi</i>center. In the 6 months preceding the survey, only 1/4 of the children between 12-35 months were given vitamin A supplements - and in 9 Indian states, this number falls to less than 20%. The access to ICDS has been improved in recent years, however, although access is still far from being universal (2). According to a national survey held in 2013-14, 46% of children aged 6-59 months had received doses vitamin A. | ||
<br>As for folic acid, the 2013-14 survey reports only 14% of children aged 6-59 months having received iron and folic acid supplements. | <br>As for folic acid, the 2013-14 survey reports only 14% of children aged 6-59 months having received iron and folic acid supplements. | ||
− | <br><br>Though the program holds great promise and has implemented more than a million <i>anganwadi</i>centers, it is clear that people’s access to them is still very limited. People have to walk to the nearest center everyday if they want to receive the supplements, which is not convenient especially in rural areas. | + | <br><br>Though the program holds great promise and has implemented more than a million <i>anganwadi</i>centers, it is clear that people’s access to them is still very limited. People have to walk to the nearest center everyday if they want to receive the supplements, which is not convenient especially in rural areas.</div> |
<div class="column-right" align="justify">This observation held a major role in our design of a product that can be grown at home, in every village or household. A culture of microorganisms doesn’t require an expensive infrastructure; in fact, most Indian families have already been growing microbial cultures that are several generations old by using a part of their daily yogurt as a starter for the fermentation of the next day’s yogurt. As we have shown <font color="red">(Célia’s part)</font>, a microbial culture can be grown on or in a very simple media like potato juice. | <div class="column-right" align="justify">This observation held a major role in our design of a product that can be grown at home, in every village or household. A culture of microorganisms doesn’t require an expensive infrastructure; in fact, most Indian families have already been growing microbial cultures that are several generations old by using a part of their daily yogurt as a starter for the fermentation of the next day’s yogurt. As we have shown <font color="red">(Célia’s part)</font>, a microbial culture can be grown on or in a very simple media like potato juice. |
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