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December 18, 2023
Recommendations for Accelerating Global Action to Prevent Folic Acid – Preventable Birth Defects and Other Folate-Deficiency Diseases: Meeting of Experts on Preventing Folic Acid-Preventable Neural Tube Defects
Overview
The following workshop summary provides the recommendations from knowledgeable scientists and policy experts to accelerate the global pace at which countries implement effective and sustainable programs to reduce rates of neural tube defects and improve folate nutrition. Recommendations addressed include supplementation, food fortification, education campaigns to increase consumption of folate-rich foods, and a global folic acid technical assistance and advocacy center
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