Nutrition Sensitive

National food-fortification program with folic acid in Chile. The Chilean Ministry of Health legislated to add folic acid (2.2 mg/100 g) to wheat flour to reduce the risk of neural […]

Wheat flour fortification is unlikely to benefit the neediest in Guatemala. The potential impact of wheat flour fortification with iron and folic acid was assessed using data about food purchases […]

Appreciation of school deworming program by parents in Ha Giang Province (Vietnam). School-based deworming programs are one of the most cost-effective public health strategies to reach children with anthelminthics and […]

The Costa Rican experience: reduction of neural tube defects following food fortification programs. Fortification of wheat flour in 1997 and corn flour in 1999 with folic acid among other micronutrients […]

Control of micronutrient deficiencies in India: obstacles and strategies. Micronutrient deficiencies of vitamin A, iron, and iodine continue to be of public health significance in India. The government of India […]

Sustainability of a nutrition education programme to prevent night-blindness in Bangladesh. Cross-sectional surveys were conducted to assess prevalence of night-blindness and dietary habits prior to intervention (in 1986), after 3 […]

Design, content and financing of an essential national package of health services. A minimum package of public health and clinical interventions, which are highly cost-effective and deal with major sources […]