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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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Nepal: National Anemia Control Strategy for Women and Children
Technical Report published by Government of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population in
This report presents an outline of the strategy designed to control anemia in Nepal.
Late vs. Early Clamping of the Umbilical Cord in Full-Term Neonates: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials
Systematic Review published by in
This systematic review synthesizes the evidence pertaining to benefits and risks with regard to timing of umbilical cord clamping in full-term neonates.
The Importance and Limitation of Food Fortification for the Management of Nutritional Anemia
Literature Review published by The Guidebook Nutritional Anemia in
This book chapter highlights important considerations with regards to food fortification and how it can be used as an approach to managing nutritional anemias. The chapter highlights how food fortification can be leveraged and discusses limitations.
Guidelines on Food Fortification with Micronutrients
Guideline/Guidance published by World Health Organization, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations in
These World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines provide practical guidance on how food fortification should be implemented, monitored, and evaluated. They are intended as a resource for governments and agencies currently implementing or considering food fortification, and as a source of information for scientists, technologists, and the food…
How to Add Deworming to Vitamin A Distribution
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO, UNICEF in
This manual, which is intended for use by health planners, contains information on the benefits of deworming in preschool children, practical information about deworming drugs, and provides insights into experiences from three countries where deworming has been added to existing vitamin A distribution programs.
Household-Level Technologies to Improve the Availability and Preparation of Adequate and Safe Complementary Foods
Literature Review published by Food and Nutrition Bulletin in
This paper describes the biology, safety, practicability, and acceptability of traditional food technologies at the household or community level, and highlights existing research gaps. Traditional household food technologies include dehulling, peeling, soaking, germination, fermentation, and drying. These technologies have been used for centuries…
Qualitative Research Instrument on Perceptions of Anemia and Use of Iron Tablets—The Indramayu Project, Indonesia
Technical Report published by The World Bank in
This research instrument, which was developed by the Manoff Group for the USAID-funded MotherCare Project, was used in formative research for the Indramayu Project. One component of research tested ways to improve the existing iron supplementation program for pregnant women in this Indonesian region. The results were used to develop messages for…
The Role of Vitamins in the Prevention and Control of Anaemia
Systematic Review published by Public Health Nutrition in
This systematic review synthesizes the available evidence from vitamin supplementation trials that reported changes in anemia or iron status. The authors conclude that the public health impact of vitamin supplementation for anemia control and the complex interactions involving multiple vitamins in hematopoiesis are insufficiently understood, and…