Lessons learned from implementation of a demonstration program to reduce the burden of anemia and hookworm in women in Yen Bai Province, Viet Nam

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Iron deficiency, anemia and hookworm disease are important public health problems for women of reproductive age living in developing countries and affect the health of newborns and infants. Iron supplementation and deworming treatmen...

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Main Authors: Thach Tran D, Caruana Sonia R, Tien Nong T, Phu Luong B, Casey Gerard J, Mihrshahi Seema, Phuc Tran Q, Montresor Antonio, Biggs Beverley-Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/266