SMILING has been built around a consortium that worked on Optifood software to identify nutrient gaps; nutritional problem analysis and potential interventions by reviewing current situation and program, and knowledge on effective interventions and multi-criteria mapping for stakeholder analysis to develop national guidelines.
Results:
Iron, zinc, vitamin A and iodine deficiency remain common in SEA. Even though the five SEA countries differ in nutritional situation and stages of development, iron intake in young children in all countries was inadequate, as folate intake in WRA, even with theoretical best possible diets. Consequently, interventions including supplementation, food-based strategies and public healthmeasures were appraised through multi-stakeholder analysis. Successful experiences and lessons in implementing nutrition programs in these countries were also critically reviewed. Policy roadmaps by country are being drafted accordingly.
Conclusions:
SMILING conducted an analysis of nutrition situation in each SEA country. Gaps in intake of several micronutrients cannot be currently solved by dietary solution and e.g. food fortification needs to be considered. Roadmaps for each country policy-makers are being formulated.