Refocusing vitamin A supplementation programmes to reach the most vulnerable
WHO recommends vitamin A supplementation (VAS) programmes for children 6–59 months where vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem. However, resources for VAS are falling short of current needs and programme coverage is suffering. The authors present the case for considering the options for sh...
Main Authors: | Alison Greig, Erin McLean, Rolf Klemm, Hamsa Subramaniam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMJ Global Health |
Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/7/e001997.full |
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