zinc + iron-Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

zinc + iron-Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health refers to a specific micronutrient-fortified milk intervention developed for clinical research by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in collaboration with the Center for Micronutrient Research at Annamalai University. The formulation is designed to deliver a daily dose of 7.8 mg of zinc and 9.6 mg of iron, supplemented with selenium, copper, and vitamins A, C, and E, through three servings of fortified milk. It was primarily evaluated in large-scale randomized controlled trials in India to determine its efficacy in reducing the incidence and severity of diarrhea and pneumonia, as well as improving growth and reducing anemia in children aged 12 to 36 months. The intervention addresses common micronutrient deficiencies that compromise the immune system and physical development in pediatric populations in low-resource settings.

Other names

Micronutrient (Zinc and Iron) fortificationFortified Milk for Morbidity Reduction in Children