An Animal-Source Food Supplement Increases Micronutrient Intakes and Iron Status among Reproductive-Age Women in Rural Vietnam
Hall, A., et. al., Journal of Nutrition (June 2017).
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Prebiotic Galacto-oligosaccharides Mitigate the Adverse Effects of Iron Fortification on the Gut Microbiome: A Randomised Controlled Study in Kenyan Infants
Paganini, D., et. al., Gut (November 2017).
Community-Based Distribution of Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation: Evidence and Program Implications
MCSP, October 2017
Multiple-micronutrient Supplementation for Women During Pregnancy
Haider, B., et. al., Cochrane Database Syst Rev. (April 2017).
Research, Policy, and Programmatic Considerations from the Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anaemia (Brinda) Project
Stoltzfus, R., et. al., Am J Clin Nutr. (July 2017).
Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Efficacy of a Reusable Fish-shaped Iron Ingot to Increase Hemoglobin Concentration in Anemic, Rural Cambodian Women
Rappaport, A., et. al., Am J Clin Nutr (August 2017).
Iron, Zinc, Folate, and Vitamin B-12 Status Increased among Women and Children in Yaounde and Douala, Cameroon, 1 Year after Introducing Fortified Wheat Flour
Engle-Stone, R., et. al., Journal of Nutrition (June 2017).
Summary Table of WHO Guidance on Preventive Population-based Strategies to Control Anaemia Using Iron Supplementation
Background
Iron supplementation to prevent and control iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia is recommended by the World Health Organization across different life stages. WHO guidelines provide these recommendations by specific interventions, not as a set of recommendations across the life stages.
Reducing Anemia in Uganda: The SPRING Approach and Lessons Learned
Anemia in Uganda
Pregnant women attend an antenatal care meeting in Amuria district.
Uganda Districts Reduce Anemia with DATA
SPRING developed the District Assessment Tool for Anemia, or DATA, to strengthen planning for anemia reduction at the subnational level. DATA is an Excel-based tool used during a two-day facilitated workshop, where local stakeholders from different sectors prioritize actions. As of 2017, DATA has been implemented in Ghana, Nepal and Uganda.