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Children can be routinely given micronutrient interventions, which contain one or more micronutrients, to ensure they meet their daily micronutrient requirements. These interventions can include iron supplements, micronutrient powders, and small-quantity lipid nutrient supplements.
Iron–folic acid (IFA) supplementation during or before pregnancy can effectively reduce the risk of iron deficiency and anemia and improve gestational outcomes (P
Improved nutrition during pregnancy, lactation, and early childhood are important ways to avoid micronutrient deficiencies, for both mothers and children.
The International Health Economics Association was formed to increase communication among health economists, foster a higher standard of debate in the application of economics to healt
Dietary diversification interventions are interventions that change food consumption at the household level, such as increasing the consumption of animal-source foods (Gibson and Anderson 2009; Gibson, Perlas, and Hotz 2006).
Dietary modifications are changes made during food preparation, processing, and consumption to increase the bioavailability of micronutrients—and reduce micronutrient deficiencies
Food fortification is the addition of one or more essential nutrients to a foodstuff—food, food product, ingredient, or condiment—to prevent micronutrient deficiencies
In areas with moderate to high malaria transmission, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-p
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Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs) are an effective way to curb malaria transmission in an endemic population.
Strategies for case management of malaria are usually an integral part of the national malaria control program in countries where malaria is endemic (WHO 2015).
Indoor residual spraying (IRS) includes applying residual insecticides to indoor surfaces—walls, ceilings, and others—where it is likely to come in contact with and repel and/or kill adult mosquitoes.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends fighting soil-transmitted helminth infections by giving all at-risk population groups periodic anthelmint
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that all at-risk groups receive anthelminthic treatment for schistosomiasis with praziquantel—a safe and low-cost me
Fecal pathogens can enter the human body in multiple ways, causing intestinal infections,
Fecal pathogens in the environment easily and often contaminate water.
Fecal pathogens in the environment can contaminate water through multiple pathways, including fingers, flies, fomites, and drainage.
Fecal pathogens can enter the human body in multiple ways, causing intestinal infections,
The Anemia Landscape Analysis Tool, an Excel-based tool, allows you to present information on the anemia situation in your country in a format that can be shared with stakeholders.
Fecal pathogens (bacteria, protozoa, and viruses), soil-transmitted helminths, and other contaminants can enter the human body in multiple ways, causing intestinal infections,