Government to conduct national micronutrient survey

months and between the ages of five and 12 years.
In a statement yesterday the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare said the survey would be conducted in 35 households per ward in 122 random sample wards in all the provinces. “A team of six health workers with specialities in anthropometry and blood collection will visit each household in the selected wards to collect urine, blood and salt and conduct weight measurements,” read the statement.