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Vitamin A

130  in ‘Vitamin A’.

May 13, 2020

Indicators and Methods for Cross-Sectional Surveys of Vitamin and Mineral Status of Populations

This manual is intended for those involved the design and implementation of surveys to assess vitamin and mineral deficiencies, as well as the planning, implementation, analysis, and reporting of surv

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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News

March 18, 2020

Members of parliament from the UK see impact of nutrition projects in Kenya

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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.

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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.

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