Government of Ethiopia, Nutrition International and partners introduce double-fortified salt to reduce neural tube defects in Ethiopia - Nutrition International
Government of Ethiopia, Nutrition International and partners introduce double-fortified salt to reduce neural tube defects in Ethiopia The Ministry of Health, Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration in collaboration with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute and Nutrition International, in partnership with the University of California-Davis and the University of Toronto, with support from the Gates Foundation, are leading a nationwide effort to scale up double-fortified salt with iodine and folic acid. This initiative, a global first, is designed to reduce the risk of neural tube defects and iodine deficiency disorders in Ethiopia. Posted on January 16, 2026 Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA – Today, senior government leaders, technical experts and key partners convened for a high-level national dissemination to accelerate the introduction of double-fortified salt with iodine and folic acid (DFS-IoFA) across Ethiopia. “Today marks a historic step in Ethiopia’s efforts t