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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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Essential Delivery Care Practices for Maternal and Newborn Health and Nutrition
Information, Education and Communication Materials published by Pan American Health Organization in
This fact sheet provides information on recommended delivery care practices and their importance for maternal and infant health and survival.
Technical Brief: Maternal Anemia Control: What Health Policymakers Can Do
Guideline/Guidance published by A2Z: The USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project in
This fact sheet highlights actions to fulfill the vision of reducing maternal and neonatal deaths and improve health, productivity, and economic development. Six priority actions are identified: increase political commitment; integrate maternal anemia reduction efforts with health programs; provide pharmaceuticals and supplies for iron and folic…
Integrated Anemia Control Strategy Has Significantly Reduced Anemia in Women and Children in Nicaragua
Technical Report published by Micronutrient Initiative in
This report describes the Integrated Anemia Control Strategy (IACS), which was implemented in Nicaragua in 1994. The comprehensive strategy included supplementation for pregnant women and children under 5 years of age, periodic anthelminthic treatment for children, wheat flour fortification with iron and B vitamins, interventions to control…
Gap Analysis: Information Needed for Consensus on Policies and Programs to Improve Iron Nutrition
Journal Article published by A2Z: The USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project in
This article seeks to identify the key gaps in information that must be filled to move toward consensus on policies and programs to improve iron nutrition. The article elaborates on the evidence for efficacy and potential effectiveness of intervention strategies and highlights major obstacles of and potential risks for supplying iron to vulnerable…
Anaemia Prevention Badge Project
Technical Report published by FANTA in
This document described the Girl Guides Anemia Prevention Badge Project. In partnership with the African Regional Office of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, FANTA designed the Girl Guides Anemia Prevention Badge Project to reach adolescent girls in East and Southern Africa with information and activities on anemia prevention…
National Strategy for Anaemia Prevention and Control in Bangladesh
Technical Report published by National Strategy for Anemia Prevention and Control in
This National Strategy aimed to reduce the prevalence of anemia among high-risk groups in Bangladesh by 2015 by 25 percent. The strategy identifies comprehensive interventions aimed at high-risk groups, in particular infants and young children, adolescent girls, newly wed women, and pregnant and breastfeeding women.
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.
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.