Strengthening the micronutrient deficiency monitoring system in Georgia


A) Objective: to form an effective nutrition surveillance system and obtain basic information on micronutrient deficiencies. B) Ways to implement the project: 4 regions will be selected: Tbilisi, Kakheti (Lagodekhi), Adjara (Batumi) and Samegrelo (Martvili). 2 Sentinel institutions: Medical institutions for children and pregnant women. The following target groups will be selected: Pregnant women, children aged 12-23 months, and school-age children (12-12.99 years old). 3 Nutrition indicators will be selected: iron, iodine and folate in pregnant women (iron). , Iodine, folate), in children aged 12-23 months (iron), in school-age children (12-12.99 years) (iodine). The project will monitor the nutritional status in individual regions (according to sentinels), which includes components of laboratory tests. Micronutrient deficiencies occur in certain target groups (according to selected nutrition indicators). C) Expected results. Reliable data on the nutritional status of the population (micronutrient deficiency) will be obtained, which will be used to plan timely and effective measures. A unified surveillance system will be established in Georgia.



Project implementation dates: 01/09/17-08/31/18


Budget: $92,875


The person responsible for the implementation of the project: Robison Tsiklauri