Kathmandu, Feb. 6 -- A micronutrient survey planned for 2025 but halted due to funding crunch, is now set to start soon, as the US government has provided $3 million for the study.

Officials said that the survey will determine the status of vitamin A, iron, folic acid, iodine, and zinc, breastfeeding practices, and the prevalence of anaemia, among others, in the Nepali population.

The findings will also help formulate policies and make decisions on whether to continue ongoing health programmes that have continued for decades, according to officials.

"This is a very crucial study, which was suspended last year due to a funding crunch," said Lila Bikram Thapa, chief of the Nutrition Section at the Family Welfare Division, under the Depar...