Distribution of vitamins and micronutrients to Medical Centers

Nowadays, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan constantly strives to improve the health and protection of the population and shows great interest in food security and healthy nutrition issues.

Also, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has adopted a number of normative-legal documents and carries out effective activities in this area.

For this purpose, this year, with the support of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the World Bank Group, the State Institution “Agriculture Entrepreneurship Development” in the frame of the Strengthening Resilience of Agriculture Sector Project, aimed at protecting the health of mother and child has imported vitamins and micronutrients, such as S1550005 – 60 mg of iron + folic acid/PAC – (10×10) in the amount of 353,000.00 packs and S1580201 vitamin-mineral powder (SPRINKLE) PAC – 30 in the amount of 1 300,000.00 packs to the Republic of Tajikistan.

After importing these medical products into the Republic, quality was checked by specialists of the State Supervision Service of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan.

It is foreseen micronutrients – ironic sulfate and folic acid for 353 000 pregnant women and vitamin supplements for 1 300 000 children aged 6 months to 59 months.

After checking the quality of imported medical products Certificate of Quality and Conformity issued by the State Supervision Service of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan. Based on Certificate of Quality and Conformity for imported medical products permission was given for distribution to beneficiaries.

Nowadays, in accordance with the Order No. 560 dated August 20, 2024 of the Minister of Health and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan “Distribution of micronutrients (SPRINKLE) and medical nutrition for children”,micronutrients and vitamin supplements are provided to beneficiaries at the Primary Health and Sanitation facilities (urban, regional, district reproductive health centers and children’s disease coordination rooms of urban, regional, district health centers). .