It is not the prayer of only expectant mothers to have safe deliveries. Indeed husbands pray more fervently for their wives, knowing too well that if complications arise they might go through as much psychological trauma as the women. Talking about safe deliveries brings into mind the issue of the trauma that pregnant women go through during child birth. Particularly problematic is the issue of bleeding which is very usual with most deliveries. The plight of these could be worsened if they are already anaemic. But anaemia is a deficiency, not a disease and it is dictated by one’s eating habit. Anaemia simply refers to the lack of blood in a body. Essentially it is a condition which occurs when one has an abnormally low amount of red blood cells. But there is an inexpensive solution. The body needs iron to produce these red blood cells. Some iron rich foods include liver, beef, pork, seafood, cereals, shrimps and a lot more. However, when we do not consume much of these iron rich food, we suffer anaemia and its associated illments. This explain why are pregnant women are usually given iron tablets when they visit tie hospital for antenatal care. At a time when one of the issues requiring national debate is on how to address the problem of falling standards of education in the country, the consumption of iron rich foods should be in addition to the other social interventions. This is because anaemia also affects the ability of children to concentrate in school therefore hindering the development of their intellect and generally slowing their work output. Perhaps the other interventions are all good but they might not yield the desired results if the problem which the pupil has no control over is not addressed. The pupil cannot be blamed for low intellect prowess if it is borne out of a deficiency arising out of a particular eating habit usually dictated by the food provided by the bread winner who is usually the parent. Talking about the need to encourage the consumption of iron rich food brings me to the issue of another essential micronutrient in our part of the world,, Vitamins A. Vitamin A helps boost the immune system of children and also help prevent poor eyesight or blurred vision. Vitamin A is gained through the consumption of food such as milk, eggs, fruits, vegetables, carrots and palm oil. The absence of Vitamins A results in Vitamin A deficiency Syndrome. You should have noticed by now that the Ministry of Health periodically provides vitamin A supplementation to children less than 5 years twice in a year. Iron and Vitamin A are very good complements according to nutritionists in supporting the general development of the health of people and the campaign to highlight this ought to be given all the attention that it deserves. The ideal situation is for all of us to consume food that is rich in all nutrients including Minerals and Vitamins. This would mean that we consume fruits and vegetable with all means every time and the children given much more protein with the meals. Unfortunately, this is not the practice and both the rich and poor in society are guilty. When we refuse to consume balanced diet, fortification of staples becomes an alternative to salvaging a nation from micronutrient malnutrition. Fortification of staples means adding specific vitamins and minerals to commonly eaten staples such as wheat flour and vegetable oil. In Ghana today, Wheat Flour and cooking oil is been fortified with essential vitamins and minerals as part of government effort to curb a the increasing incidnence of micronutrient malnutrition. Thanks to the Global Allince for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) for providing a grant and technical support to see this project come through and compliance from industry who are determined to serve their customers with value added food, wheat fortified flour and cooking oil. It is said that the health of a people determines to a large measure the wealth of the nation inhabited by the people. This is because the nation depends on healthy and strong people to play their respective roles to ensure that the country’s development agenda is on course. National productivity stands to increase if the health of the population is given prime consideration. This is a key consideration in the efforts by the country to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Malnutrition accounts for 11 percent of the global burden of diseases, and is estimated to kill 3.5 million children less than five years and further cause impairment to hundreds of thousands of children worldwide every year. The re-launch in Ghana of this project is to intensify the food fortification campaign to create better awareness for all stakeholders to patronize fortified vegetable cooking oil and wheat flour. These products can be identified with the “fortified for good health” logo or sign which is found on the labels of wheat flour and vegetable cooking oil. Also, educating the public about the Sign or Logo is important: this is an embodiment of an attractive red circular smiley face, boarded with yellow with a drop of oil at the centre, with two wheat stalks on each side of the oil and boldly captioned, “fortified for good health”. This sign will definitely promote acceptance and deepen legitimacy of the logo as the accepted official endorsement for micronutrient fortified foods. It is important to emphasize that the fortification of wheat flour and vegetable cooking oil are sure ways of reducing malnutrition caused by vitamin A and iron deficiencies in the Ghanaian society. The focus of the food fortification launch is to encourage health interventions through the provision of nutritious foods that have been fortified with vitamins and minerals. As Ghana progresses towards achieving this national food fortification programme, all hands must be on deck to ensure that our women and children are healthy to support the national development agenda.