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Evidence update: Weekly iron and folic acid supplementation (WIFAS) for adolescent girls and women

Nutrition International.

Published: November 1, 2022

Overview

This brief summarizes the results and implications of new evidence around WHO recommended WIFAS containing 2.8 mg folic acid and its association with a lower risk of neural tube defects than the current practice of 0.4 mg folic acid. Including the WHO-recommended WIFAS dose on the WHO model EML could improve its availability and affordability for use in WIFAS programs by guiding national EMLs and thus purchasing and supply management decisions.

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WIFAS Country Evidence Brief

pdf • 329.82 KB • www.nutritionintl.org

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Global

Populations

Adolescent GirlsWomen

Subjects

Adolescent nutritionMaternal and Newborn HealthSupplementation

Micronutrients

Folate/Folic AcidIron

Partners

Global Affairs CanadaSouth Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)University of British Columbia (UBC)

Resource Type

Briefs

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