May 11, 2020 Evaluating the Vitamin A Supplementation Programme in northern Ghana: Has it contributed to improved child survival? The present case study evaluates the effectiveness of Ghana’s National Vitamin A Programme
May 11, 2020 Delivering Vitamin A Supplements to Children Aged 6 to 59 Months: Comparing Delivery Through Mass Campaign and Through Routine Health Services in Ethiopia This study compares the cost and effectiveness of two delivery methods of vitamin A supplements to under 5-year-old children in Ethiopia: Child Health Days (campaigns) and routine delivery via the com
May 11, 2020 Copenhagen Consensus 2008 – Best Practice Paper: Micronutrient Supplements for Child Survival (Vitamin A and Zinc) group of world‐renowned economists ranked micronutrient supplements (specifically high‐dose vitamin A, and therapeutic zinc supplements for children with diarrhea) as the top international development
May 9, 2020 A Changing Landscape for Vitamin A Programs: Implications for Optimal Intervention Packages, Program Monitoring, and Safety The present article reviews the progress that has been made to to prevent vitamin A deficiency, and its related health consequences, gaps in vitamin A status and intervention coverage data.
page April 7, 2020 Vitamin A Supplementing children under 5 with two doses of vitamin A per year reduces their chance of dying, the incidence of diarrhoea, and the chances of child stunting which can impact lifelong health.
Blog Posts April 7, 2020 Ensuring children can continue to access life-saving vitamin A during the COVID-19 pandemic The Global Alliance for Vitamin A provided some guidance as to how governments can continue to distribute vitamin A safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News March 6, 2020 Nutrition International and the Government of Tanzania work together to improve women and girls' nutrition Nutrition International and the Tanzanian President's Office Regional Administration and Local Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding to address malnutrition in the country.
Field Stories February 29, 2020 Changing behaviours for an anaemia-free pregnancy in Indonesia In the Manggarai Barat district of East Nusa Tenggara, midwife Rosina Flaviana Susianawati, is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that women in her region have a healthy pregnancy.
News January 14, 2020 Nutrition International and the Government of Indonesia helping to prevent and reduce stunting by reaching pregnant women and children under five with essential micronutrients Nutrition International, governments of Indonesia, Australia and Canada, reached pregnant women and children under five as part of its MITRA program.