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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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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…
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.
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…
Major Issues in the Control of Iron Deficiency
Technical Report published by Micronutrient Initiative/UNICEF in
This is a review of the various anemia-control strategy components and how they may form a cohesive program.