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Documents included in this toolkit have been identified by members of the USAID Advancing Nutrition Anemia Task Force. The Anemia Task Force members are experts in fields of study related to various aspects of anemia - biology, its assessment, interventions to reduce its burden, and the enabling environment that influences anemia policies and programs. The included resources have been selected for their utility in understanding anemia and relevant to actions that can be taken to reduce it.
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International Conference on Nutrition (ICN) panel on Giving Iron to Children
Presentation/Poster published by ICN Panel on Giving Iron to Children in
These presentations, which were held at the International Conference on Nutrition (ICN) panel on Giving Iron to Children, cover a variety of topics, including iron supplementation for growth and development, as well as iron supplementation in the context of malaria exposure.
Supply Chain Considerations
Presentation/Poster published by Micronutrient Initiative in
This presentation from the Micronutrient Initiative highlights supply chain barriers to successful iron–folic acid supplementation, and presents experiences from programs related to supply chain considerations to ensure uninterrupted, timely, adequate, and quality stocks of iron–folic acid supplements.
Anaemia, Prenatal Iron Use, and Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review published by The BMJ in
This systematic review synthesizes evidence from 48 randomized trials of prenatal iron use as well as 44 prospective cohort studies of prenatal anemia. The findings suggest a substantial improvement in birthweight with daily prenatal iron use and indicate that an improvement in the prenatal mean hemoglobin concentration linearly increased…
Eliminating Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases as a Public Health Problem in Children: Progress Report 2001–2010 and Strategic Plan 2011–2020
Technical Report published by World Health Organization in
This WHO report provides an update on the progress made during the first ten years of implementing soil transmitted helminth control programmes, and identifies opportunities and challenges for scaling up control activities.
Pharmaceutical Management for Micronutrients and Anemia-Reduction Medicines
Presentation/Poster published by A2Z: The USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project in
This presentation from the Manoff Group highlights supply chain considerations, from a pharmaceutical perspective, for medicines and supplements aimed at supplying micronutrients and combating anemia.
Success in Delivering Interventions to Reduce Maternal Anemia in Nepal: A Case Study of the Intensification of Maternal and Neonatal Micronutrient Program
Case Study published by A2Z: The USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project in
This case study describes the development of the Iron Intensification Project in Nepal, its design, the implementation process at the district level, the strategy used to scale it up, the data available to describe coverage, and the reduction in maternal anemia in the country between 1998 and 2006. Lessons learned for sustaining and strengthening…
Intermittent Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation in Menstruating Women
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO in
This WHO guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on the intermittent use of iron and folic acid supplements as a public health measure for the purpose of reducing anaemia and improving iron status among menstruating women. The guideline is intended for a wide audience including policy-makers, expert advisers, and technical and programme…
Effect of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation During Pregnancy on Maternal and Birth Outcomes
Systematic Review published by BMC Public Health in
This systematic review evaluates the evidence of the impact of multiple-micronutrient supplements during pregnancy, in comparison with standard iron–folic acid supplements, on specific maternal and pregnancy outcomes of relevance to the Lives Saved Tool (LiST).