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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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Malaria Control Interventions Contributed to Declines in Malaria Parasitemia, Severe Anemia, and All-Cause Mortality in Children Less Than 5 Years of Age in Malawi, 2000-2010
Journal Article published by American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in
This study evaluates the impact of malaria control efforts on malaria morbidity and all-cause childhood mortality in Malawi between 2000 and 2010.
How Non Consumers Differ from Consumers: A Qualitative Approach to Synthesize the Attributes of Iron Folic Acid End Users
Journal Article published by Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research in
This study explores the manifold aspects related to anemia and iron–folic acid supplementation with special emphasis on contributory factors behind low levels of iron–folic acid consumption at the consumer end. The authors identify an informational gap as the fundamental factor contributing to suboptimal iron–folic acid consumption.
Translating Formative Research Findings into a Behaviour Change Strategy to Promote Antenatal Calcium and Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation in Western Kenya
Journal Article published by Maternal and Child Nutrition in
This study involved in-depth interviews with 22 pregnant and postpartum women and 20 community-based and facility-based health workers in Kenya for the purposes of planning a calcium and iron–folic acid supplementation program. Interviews assessed awareness of anemia, preeclampsia, and eclampsia; ANC attendance; and barriers and facilitators to…
The Global Prevalence of Anaemia in 2011
Technical Report published by World Health Organization in
This WHO report describes estimates of the prevalence of anemia for the year 2011 in preschool-age children (6–59 months) and women of reproductive age (15–49 years), by pregnancy status and by regions of the United Nations and WHO, as well as by country.
Controlling Maternal Anemia and Malaria
Brief published by MCSP in
This brief describes WHO recommendations for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy to prevent iron deficiency anemia in sub-Saharan Africa countries, and emphasizes the importance of providing the correct dose of folic acid to maximize the effectiveness of interventions to prevent malaria. The brief is of particular relevance…
A Systematic Analysis of Global Anemia Burden from 1990 to 2010
Literature Review published by Blood in
This study presents estimates for mild, moderate, and severe anemia from 1990 to 2010 for 187 countries, both sexes, and 20 age groups. The authors performed cause-specific attribution to 17 conditions using data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2010 study.
Inherited Blood Disorders|Global and Regional Prevalence
Literature Review published by Blood in
This study presents estimates for mild, moderate, and severe anemia from 1990 to 2010 for 187 countries, both sexes, and 20 age groups. The authors performed cause-specific attribution to 17 conditions using data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2010 study.
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.