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Using publicly available data, the authors of this study estimated mild, moderate, and severe anemia from 1990 to 2010 for both sexes and 20 age groups in 187 countries.
The authors obtained data about hemoglobin and anemia for children and women of childbearing age from the population-representative data sources of 107 countries.
The authors of this study conducted a cross-sectional survey in seven communities situated in central Côte d'Ivoire and found that malaria and anemia were highly endemic among children aged six to 59 months.
This study aimed to assess the association between schistosomiasis and hookworm infection with hemoglobin levels of schoolchildren in northern Mozambique.
This review examined the current burden of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in India, its epidemiology, and the various issues regarding its prevention and control. The authors conclude that IDA remains a major health concern that underscores the need to strengthen existing programs.
An alteration in the gut microbiota can potentially increase the risk of enteropathogenic infections.
Anemia is a major global health problem. The relationship between two of the key causes of anemia – iron and malaria – is complex and incompletely understood. This paper reviewed the current knowledge on the connections between anemia, malaria, iron, and hepcidin.
The objective of the Home Fortification Global Assessment was to map the current status of programmatic interventions being implemented and planned around the world in 2011 and to provide basic descriptive information about them.
eLENA is an online library of evidence-informed guidance that aims to help countries successfully implement and scale-up nutrition interventions.
The WHO database on anemia includes data by country on prevalence of anemia and mean hemoglobin concentrations.
The Integrated Anemia Prevention and Control Toolkit provides an integrated package of services to control the three major causes of anemia and provides background information related to these causes and guidance about implementing programs to address them.
The Cost of Hunger in Africa study demonstrates that child nutrition can be a determinant factor in achieving Africa's transformation agenda. The report highlights that undernourished children are more likely to experience cases of anemia.
Concrete evidence of how to effectively develop, implement, and adapt multisectoral nutrition strategies remains limited.
This report focuses on ten low- and middle-income “fast-track” countries that have made significant progress in their efforts to save the lives of women and children.
The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement has grown rapidly and now includes the countries that are home to half the world’s malnourished children. Over the years, the SUN Movement Secretariat has organized annual meetings of key participants from SUN countries and the networks that support them.
This year’s Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) will be held at Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters in Rome from November 19-21, 2014.
HarvestPlus is a leader in the global effort to end hidden hunger caused by the lack of essential vitamins and minerals.
GAIN is an alliance driven by the vision of a world without malnutrition and a mission to reduce malnutrition through sustainable strategies aimed at improving the health and nutrition of populations at risk.
Working at country and global levels, FANTA provides comprehensive technical support to USAID and its partners.
The Micronutrient Initiative is the leading organization working exclusively to eliminate vitamin and mineral deficiencies in the world´s most vulnerable populations.