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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.

This toolkit will be updated on a rolling basis – for inquiries or suggestions for resources to add, please contact info@advancingnutrition.org.

Journey Towards Better Nutrition in Kenya with High Iron Beans
Blog published by GAIN in
This is a description of a programme to develop commercial markets through private and public partnerships for biofortified beans to address hidden hunger among consumers in Kenya.
Iron Homeostasis During Anemia of Inflammation: A Prospective Study of Patients with Tuberculosis
Journal Article published by Blood in
This study evaluates the role of antituberculosis treatment to improve hemoglobin levels in adults in Tanzania with tuberculosis.
Innovative Treatments for Rare Anemias
Journal Article published by Hemasphere in
This review describes the status of innovative treatments and the ongoing trials and discuss rare anemia treatments' future directions.
Benefits and Risks of Iron Interventions in Infants in Rural Bangladesh
Journal Article published by NEJM in
This paper presents the results of a three-group, double-blind, double-dummy, individually randomized, and placebo-controlled trial to assess the immediate and medium-term benefits on cognitive development and risks of three months of daily supplementation with iron syrup or iron-containing multiple micronutrient powders, as compared with placebo…
Can Double Fortification of Salt with Iron and Iodine Reduce Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Iodine Deficiency, and Functional Outcomes? Evidence of Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Safety
Journal Article published by Journal of Nutrition in
This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of published and gray literature examining the effects of double fortified salt on nutritional status, cognition, work productivity, development, and morbidity of all population groups
Home Fortification of Complementary Foods Reduces Anemia and Diarrhea Among Children Aged 6–18 Months in Bihar, India: A Large-Scale Effectiveness Trial
Journal Article published by Journal of Nutrition in
This paper reports the results of a 12 month cluster-randomized, effectiveness trial with multiple micronutrient powders among children aged 6–18 months and its impact on multiple micronutrient powders consumption and hemoglobin concentration in India.
Predicted Effects and Cost-Effectiveness of Wheat Flour Fortification for Reducing Micronutrient Deficiencies, Maternal Anemia, and Neural Tube Defects in Yaoundé and Douala, Cameroon
Literature Review published by Food and Nutrition Bulletin in
This paper presents estimates of the cost-effectiveness of a mandatory wheat flour fortification program for reducing cases of micronutrient deficiencies of iron, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, anemia and neural tube defects, and disability-adjusted life years in urban Cameroon.
A Qualitative Analysis of Program Fidelity and Perspectives of Educators and Parents after Two Years of the Girls' Iron-Folate Tablet Supplementation (GIFTS) Program in Ghanaian Secondary Schools
Journal Article published by Curr Dev Nutr in
To address the burden of anemia in adolescent girls in Ghana, the Girls' Iron-Folate Tablet Supplementation program was established in 2017. This study qualitatively describes the differences in program implementation among schools and across time after two years of implementation, and highlights potential factors that drive such differences.