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  17th National Immunization Day to vaccinate 22m children

As the NIDs re-started, the Government of Bangladesh decided to integrate National Vitamin A-Plus Campaign (NVAC) with NIDs. With support from Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Micronutrient Initiative, UNICEF, and WHO, the Government of Bangladesh will give Vitamin A capsule with polio vaccination during 1st round of 17th NID. It is a cost effective model for other countries that are struggling to achieve and maintain high coverage of vitamin A supplementation and polio vaccination. Vitamin A deficiency poses a major threat to the health and survival of children and mothers. It is now known that vitamin A deficiency increases the risk of child deaths from diseases such as measles and diarrhoea.

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  WHO | NEW YORK TIMES: What a little vitamin A could do

WHO | NEW YORK TIMES: What a little vitamin A could do Access Home Alt+0 Content Alt+2 Search Search Navigation Home About Our work News and events Knowledge centre Get involved Language عربي 中文 English Français Русский Español Menu News and events Press centre Newsletter Videos Social media NEW YORK TIMES: What a little vitamin A could do 13 MAY 2009 13 MAY 2009 | KOUNDARA, Guinea - I’m bouncing across West Africa in the back of a Land Cruiser with the winner of my “win-a-trip” contest, Paul Bowers, a student at the University of South Carolina, talking about wonky ways to tackle global poverty — such as vitamin A capsules. Americans pretty much take vitamin A for granted, but many of the world’s poorest people lack it. And as a result, it is estimated that more than half-a-million children die or go blind each year.There’s a simple fix: vitamin A capsules that cost about 2 cents each. Link to the publisher's web site You are here: Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health News and events RMNCH news 2009 Quick Links Key documents PMNCH vision Strategy and workplan Annual report PMNCH pamphlet Stay informed PMNCH e-blast Press centre Knowledge centre Get involved Become a member Requests for proposals Employment Share your news Contact us Keep in touch © WHO 2022

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  WHO | Interventions by category

More on the process for developing nutrition guidelines at WHO Category 1 Anaemia: optimal timing of cord clamping for the prevention of iron deficiency anaemia in infants Assessment for nutrition-related disorders in women during pregnancy Breastfeeding education for increased breastfeeding duration Breastfeeding: creating an environment in care facilities that supports breastfeeding Breastfeeding: early initiation to promote exclusive breastfeeding Breastfeeding: exclusive breastfeeding for optimal growth, development and health of infants Breastfeeding: feeding of infants unable to breastfeed directly in care facilities Breastfeeding: regulation of marketing breast-milk substitutes Breastfeeding: support for mothers to initiate and establish breastfeeding after childbirth Caffeine: restricting intake during pregnancy Calcium supplementation during pregnancy to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia Deworming in children Deworming in non-pregnant adolescent girls and women of reproductive age Deworming in pregnant women Fortification of maize flour and corn meal Fortification of rice HIV/AIDS: infant feeding for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV Intermittent preventative treatment to reduce the risk of malaria during pregnancy Iodization of salt for the prevention and control of iodine deficiency disorders Iron and folic acid: daily supplementation during pregnancy Iron and folic acid: daily supplementation during pregnancy in malaria-endemic areas Iron and folic acid: intermittent supplementation during pregnancy Iron and folic acid: intermittent supplementation during pregnancy in malaria-endemic areas Iron and folic acid: intermittent supplementation in adult women and adolescent girls Iron and folic acid: intermittent supplementation in adult women and adolescent girls in malaria-endemic areas Iron: daily supplementation in adult women and adolescent girls Iron: daily supplementation in children 24–59 months of age Iron: daily supplementation in children 24–59 months of age in malaria-endemic areas Iron: daily supplementation in children 6-23 months of age Iron: daily supplementation in children 6-23 months of age in malaria-endemic areas Iron: daily supplementation in children and adolescents 5–12 years of age Iron: daily supplementation in children and adolescents 5–12 years of age in malaria-endemic areas Iron: intermittent supplementation in children in malaria-endemic areas Iron: intermittent supplementation in preschool and school-age children Iron: supplementation with or without folic acid to reduce the risk of postpartum anaemia Iron: supplementation with or without folic acid to reduce the risk of postpartum anaemia in malaria-endemic areas Low birth weight: breastfeeding of low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: cup-feeding for low-birth-weight infants unable to fully breastfeed Low birth weight: demand feeding for low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: donor human milk for low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: feeding of very-low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: micronutrient supplementation in low-birth-weight and very-low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: mother’s milk for low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: standard formula for low-birth-weight infants following hospital discharge Marketing: reducing the impact of marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages on children Maternal nutrition: balanced energy and protein supplementation during pregnancy Maternal nutrition: high-protein supplementation during pregnancy Moderate acute malnutrition: supplementary foods for the management of moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6 - 59 months Multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods consumed by children 2-12 years of age Multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods consumed by children 6–23 months of age Multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods consumed by pregnant women Multiple micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy Nutrition counselling during pregnancy Obesity: exclusive breastfeeding to reduce the risk of childhood overweight and obesity Older people: supplemental nutrition with dietary advice for older people affected by undernutrition Potassium: increasing intake to control blood pressure in children Potassium: increasing intake to reduce blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults Severe acute malnutrition: fluid management in severely malnourished children under 5 years of age with shock Severe acute malnutrition: fluid management in severely malnourished children under 5 years of age without shock Severe acute malnutrition: identification of severe acute malnutrition in children 6–59 months of age Severe acute malnutrition: identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants under 6 months of age Severe acute malnutrition: identification of severe acute malnutrition requiring inpatient care in children 6–59 months of age Severe acute malnutrition: management of HIV-infected children under 5 years of age with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: management of infants under 6 months of age with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: management of severe acute malnutrition in children 6–59 months of age with oedema Severe acute malnutrition: micronutrient intake in children with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: therapeutic feeding of children 6–59 months of age with severe acute malnutrition and acute or persistent diarrhoea Severe acute malnutrition: transition feeding of children 6–59 months of age with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: treatment of hypoglycaemia in children with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: treatment of hypothermia in children with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: use of antibiotics in the outpatient management of children 6-59 months of age with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: vitamin A supplementation in children 6–59 months of age with severe acute malnutrition Sodium: reducing sodium intake to control blood pressure in children Sodium: reducing sodium intake to reduce blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults Sugars: reducing free sugars intake in adults to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Sugars: reducing free sugars intake in children to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Tuberculosis: management of moderate undernutrition in individuals with active tuberculosis Tuberculosis: management of severe acute malnutrition in individuals with active tuberculosis Tuberculosis: micronutrient supplementation in individuals with active tuberculosis Tuberculosis: nutrition assessment and counselling in individuals with active tuberculosis Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy Vitamin A supplementation in HIV-infected infants and children 6–59 months of age Vitamin A supplementation in HIV-infected women during pregnancy Vitamin A supplementation in infants 1–5 months of age Vitamin A supplementation in infants and children 6–59 months of age Vitamin A supplementation in neonates Vitamin A supplementation in postpartum women Vitamin B6 supplementation during pregnancy Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy Vitamin E and C supplementation during pregnancy Zika virus: infant feeding in areas of Zika virus transmission Zinc supplementation during pregnancy Category 2 Breastfeeding: continued breastfeeding for healthy growth and development of children Breastfeeding: implementation of the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative Complementary feeding: appropriate complementary feeding Conditional cash transfer programmes and nutritional status Diarrhoea: water, sanitation and hygiene interventions to prevent diarrhoea Ebola virus disease: nutritional care of children and adults with Ebola virus disease in treatment centres Fatty acids: marine oil supplementation during pregnancy Folic acid: periconceptional supplementation to prevent neural tube defects Fortification of wheat flour HIV/AIDS: macronutrient supplementation for people living with HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS: micronutrient supplementation in HIV-infected women during pregnancy HIV/AIDS: nutrition counselling for adolescents and adults with HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS: nutritional care of HIV-infected children Insecticide-treated nets to reduce the risk of malaria in pregnant women Iodine supplementation in pregnant and lactating women Moderate acute malnutrition: supplementary foods for the management of moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6 - 59 months Noncommunicable diseases: increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Obesity: limiting portion sizes to reduce the risk of childhood overweight and obesity Obesity: reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce the risk of childhood overweight and obesity Obesity: reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce the risk of unhealthy weight gain in adults Supplementary feeding in community settings for promoting child growth Vitamin A supplementation in children with respiratory infections Vitamin A supplementation in HIV-infected adults Vitamin D supplementation and respiratory infections in children Vitamin D supplementation in infants Vitamin E supplementation for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants Zinc supplementation and growth in children Zinc supplementation in children with respiratory infections Zinc supplementation in the management of diarrhoea Category 3 Biofortification of staple crops Vitamin A fortification of staple foods Contact us eLENA team Department of Nutrition for Health and Development (NHD) World Health Organization 20 Avenue Appia CH-1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland E-mail: [email protected] WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development You are here: e-Library of Evidence for Nutrition Actions (eLENA) Interventions by category Regions Africa Americas Eastern Mediterranean Europe South-East Asia Western Pacific About us Careers Library Procurement Publications Frequently asked questions Contact us Subscribe to our newsletters Privacy Legal Notice © 2022 WHO

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  WHO | Life course

Infants Anaemia: optimal timing of cord clamping for the prevention of iron deficiency anaemia in infants Breastfeeding: continued breastfeeding for healthy growth and development of children Breastfeeding: creating an environment in care facilities that supports breastfeeding Breastfeeding: early initiation to promote exclusive breastfeeding Breastfeeding: exclusive breastfeeding for optimal growth, development and health of infants Breastfeeding: feeding of infants unable to breastfeed directly in care facilities Breastfeeding: implementation of the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative Breastfeeding: regulation of marketing breast-milk substitutes Breastfeeding: support for mothers to initiate and establish breastfeeding after childbirth Complementary feeding: appropriate complementary feeding HIV/AIDS: infant feeding for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV Iron: daily supplementation in children 6-23 months of age Iron: daily supplementation in children 6-23 months of age in malaria-endemic areas Low birth weight: breastfeeding of low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: cup-feeding for low-birth-weight infants unable to fully breastfeed Low birth weight: demand feeding for low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: donor human milk for low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: feeding of very-low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: micronutrient supplementation in low-birth-weight and very-low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: mother’s milk for low-birth-weight infants Low birth weight: standard formula for low-birth-weight infants following hospital discharge Moderate acute malnutrition: supplementary foods for the management of moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6–59 months Multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods consumed by children 6–23 months of age Obesity: exclusive breastfeeding to reduce the risk of childhood overweight and obesity Severe acute malnutrition: fluid management in severely malnourished children under 5 years of age with shock Severe acute malnutrition: fluid management in severely malnourished children under 5 years of age without shock Severe acute malnutrition: identification of severe acute malnutrition in children 6–59 months of age Severe acute malnutrition: identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants under 6 months of age Severe acute malnutrition: identification of severe acute malnutrition requiring inpatient care in children 6–59 months of age Severe acute malnutrition: management of HIV-infected children under 5 years of age with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: management of infants under 6 months of age with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: management of severe acute malnutrition in children 6–59 months of age with oedema Severe acute malnutrition: micronutrient intake in children with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: therapeutic feeding of children 6–59 months of age with severe acute malnutrition and acute or persistent diarrhoea Severe acute malnutrition: transition feeding of children 6–59 months of age with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: treatment of hypoglycaemia in children with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: treatment of hypothermia in children with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: use of antibiotics in the outpatient management of children 6-59 months of age with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: vitamin A supplementation in children 6–59 months of age with severe acute malnutrition Supplementary feeding in community settings for promoting child growth Vitamin A supplementation in children with respiratory infections Vitamin A supplementation in HIV-infected infants and children 6–59 months of age Vitamin A supplementation in infants 1–5 months of age Vitamin A supplementation in infants and children 6–59 months of age Vitamin A supplementation in neonates Vitamin D supplementation and respiratory infections in children Vitamin D supplementation in infants Vitamin E supplementation for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants Zika virus: infant feeding in areas of Zika virus transmission Zinc supplementation and growth in children Zinc supplementation in children with respiratory infections Zinc supplementation in the management of diarrhoea Children Breastfeeding: continued breastfeeding for healthy growth and development of children Breastfeeding: implementation of the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative Breastfeeding: regulation of marketing breast-milk substitutes Complementary feeding: appropriate complementary feeding Deworming in children Fortification of maize flour and corn meal HIV/AIDS: infant feeding for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV HIV/AIDS: macronutrient supplementation for people living with HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS: nutritional care of HIV-infected children Iron: daily supplementation in children 24–59 months of age Iron: daily supplementation in children 24–59 months of age in malaria-endemic areas Iron: daily supplementation in children 6-23 months of age Iron: daily supplementation in children 6-23 months of age in malaria-endemic areas Iron: daily supplementation in children and adolescents 5–12 years of age Iron: daily supplementation in children and adolescents 5–12 years of age in malaria-endemic areas Iron: intermittent supplementation in children in malaria-endemic areas Iron: intermittent supplementation in preschool and school-age children Marketing: reducing the impact of marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages on children Moderate acute malnutrition: supplementary foods for the management of moderate acute malnutrition in children aged 6–59 months Multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods consumed by children 2–12 years of age Multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods consumed by children 6–23 months of age Noncommunicable diseases: increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Obesity: limiting portion sizes to reduce the risk of childhood overweight and obesity Obesity: reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce the risk of childhood overweight and obesity Potassium: increasing intake to control blood pressure in children Severe acute malnutrition: fluid management in severely malnourished children under 5 years of age with shock Severe acute malnutrition: fluid management in severely malnourished children under 5 years of age without shock Severe acute malnutrition: identification of severe acute malnutrition in children 6–59 months of age Severe acute malnutrition: identification of severe acute malnutrition requiring inpatient care in children 6–59 months of age Severe acute malnutrition: management of HIV-infected children under 5 years of age with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: management of severe acute malnutrition in children 6–59 months of age with oedema Severe acute malnutrition: micronutrient intake in children with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: therapeutic feeding of children 6–59 months of age with severe acute malnutrition and acute or persistent diarrhoea Severe acute malnutrition: transition feeding of children 6–59 months of age with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: treatment of hypoglycaemia in children with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: treatment of hypothermia in children with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: use of antibiotics in the outpatient management of children 6-59 months of age with severe acute malnutrition Severe acute malnutrition: vitamin A supplementation in children 6–59 months of age with severe acute malnutrition Sodium: reducing sodium intake to control blood pressure in children Sugars: reducing free sugars intake in children to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Supplementary feeding in community settings for promoting child growth Vitamin A supplementation in children with respiratory infections Vitamin A supplementation in HIV-infected infants and children 6–59 months of age Vitamin A supplementation in infants and children 6–59 months of age Vitamin D supplementation and respiratory infections in children Zika virus: infant feeding in areas of Zika virus transmission Zinc supplementation and growth in children Zinc supplementation in children with respiratory infections Zinc supplementation in the management of diarrhoea Adolescents Daily iron supplementation in children and adolescents 5–12 years of age Daily iron supplementation in children and adolescents 5–12 years of age in malaria-endemic areas Deworming in children Deworming in non-pregnant adolescent girls and women of reproductive age Fortification of maize flour and corn meal Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Increasing potassium intake to control blood pressure in children Intermittent iron and folic acid supplementation in adult women and adolescent girls Intermittent iron and folic acid supplementation in adult women and adolescent girls in malaria-endemic areas Limiting portion sizes to reduce the risk of childhood overweight and obesity Macronutrient supplementation in people living with HIV/AIDS Multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods consumed by children 2–12 years of age Nutrition counselling for adolescents and adults with HIV/AIDS Nutritional care of HIV-infected children Reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce the risk of childhood overweight and obesity Reducing free sugars intake in children to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Reducing sodium intake to control blood pressure in children Reducing the impact of marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages on children Supplementary feeding in community settings for promoting child growth Reproductive age Balanced energy and protein supplementation during pregnancy Daily iron supplementation in adult women and adolescent girls Deworming in non-pregnant adolescent girls and women of reproductive age Fortification of maize flour and corn meal Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Increasing potassium intake to reduce blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults Intermittent iron and folic acid supplementation in adult women and adolescent girls Intermittent iron and folic acid supplementation in adult women and adolescent girls in malaria-endemic areas Macronutrient supplementation in people living with HIV/AIDS Nutrition counselling for adolescents and adults with HIV/AIDS Periconceptional folic acid supplementation to prevent neural tube defects Reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce the risk of unhealthy weight gain in adults Reducing free sugars intake in adults to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Reducing sodium intake to reduce blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults Vitamin A supplementation in HIV-infected adults Pregnancy Assessment for nutrition-related disorders in women during pregnancy Breastfeeding education for increased breastfeeding duration Caffeine: restricting intake during pregnancy Calcium supplementation before pregnancy for the prevention of pre-eclampsia and its complications Calcium supplementation during pregnancy to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia Deworming in pregnant women Fatty acids: marine oil supplementation during pregnancy Folic acid: periconceptional supplementation to prevent neural tube defects Fortification of maize flour and corn meal HIV/AIDS: macronutrient supplementation for people living with HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS: micronutrient supplementation in HIV-infected women during pregnancy HIV/AIDS: nutrition counselling for adolescents and adults with HIV/AIDS Insecticide-treated nets to reduce the risk of malaria in pregnant women Intermittent preventative treatment to reduce the risk of malaria during pregnancy Iodine supplementation in pregnant and lactating women Iron and folic acid: daily supplementation during pregnancy Iron and folic acid: daily supplementation during pregnancy in malaria-endemic areas Iron and folic acid: intermittent supplementation during pregnancy Iron and folic acid: intermittent supplementation during pregnancy in malaria-endemic areas Maternal nutrition: balanced energy and protein supplementation during pregnancy Maternal nutrition: high-protein supplementation during pregnancy Multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods consumed by pregnant women Multiple micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy Noncommunicable diseases: increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Nutrition counselling during pregnancy Obesity: reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce the risk of unhealthy weight gain in adults Potassium: increasing intake to reduce blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults Sodium: reducing sodium intake to reduce blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults Sugars: reducing free sugars intake in adults to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy Vitamin A supplementation in HIV-infected women during pregnancy Vitamin B6 supplementation during pregnancy Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy Vitamin E and C supplementation during pregnancy Zinc supplementation during pregnancy Postpartum Fortification of maize flour and corn meal Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Increasing potassium intake to reduce blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults Iodine supplementation in pregnant and lactating women Iron supplementation with or without folic acid to reduce the risk of postpartum anaemia Iron supplementation with or without folic acid to reduce the risk of postpartum anaemia in malaria-endemic areas Macronutrient supplementation in people living with HIV/AIDS Nutrition counselling for adolescents and adults with HIV/AIDS Reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce the risk of unhealthy weight gain in adults Reducing free sugars intake in adults to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Reducing sodium intake to reduce blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults Vitamin A supplementation in HIV-infected adults Vitamin A supplementation in postpartum women Older adults Fortification of maize flour and corn meal Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Increasing potassium intake to reduce blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults Macronutrient supplementation in people living with HIV/AIDS Nutrition counselling for adolescents and adults with HIV/AIDS Reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce the risk of unhealthy weight gain in adults Reducing free sugars intake in adults to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases Reducing sodium intake to reduce blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular diseases in adults Supplemental nutrition with dietary advice for older people affected by undernutrition Vitamin A supplementation in HIV-infected adults All ages Conditional cash transfer programmes and nutritional status Management of moderate undernutrition in individuals with active tuberculosis Management of severe acute malnutrition in individuals with active tuberculosis Micronutrient supplementation in individuals with active tuberculosis Nutrition assessment and counselling in individuals with active tuberculosis Nutritional care of children and adults with Ebola virus disease in treatment centres Water, sanitation and hygiene interventions to prevent diarrhoea Contact us eLENA team Department of Nutrition for Health and Development (NHD) World Health Organization 20 Avenue Appia CH-1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland E-mail: [email protected] WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development You are here: e-Library of Evidence for Nutrition Actions (eLENA) Life course Regions Africa Americas Eastern Mediterranean Europe South-East Asia Western Pacific About us Careers Library Procurement Publications Frequently asked questions Contact us Subscribe to our newsletters Privacy Legal Notice © 2022 WHO

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  Expert Meeting on Re

In real life situations, during temperature excursion and storage RUTF's are also at risk of being exposed to conditions over 400C which may further lead to degradation of vitamin A levels in the product. Vitamin A in Vitamin and Mineral Premix Vitamin A is one of the most chemically unstable vitamins and degrades in the presence of external factors including temperature, oxygen, humidity and lightxv,xvi . Exposure to these factors leads to degradation during its shelf life period. Vitamin A is widely used in RUTF by means of commercial vitamin & mineral premix. (...) Historical vitamin A supplementation of 100000 - 200000 IU given to SAM children routinely, provided justification for the expert group to consider increasing the maximum levels of vitamin A in RUTF to ensure that the revised daily vitamin A level of 5000IU (1.5mcg) is achieved.

Score: 1026916.1 - https://www.unicef.org/supply/...ing-report-02-03092019.pdf.pdf

  Vitamin A supplementation market and supply update | UNICEF Supply Division

Search Close Search UNICEF Fulltext search Max Report Vitamin A supplementation market and supply update An update on vitamin A supply availability and new products, highlighting our efforts to address the product’s recent supply interruptions. Highlights This update provides information for the period 2018-2019 on vitamin A supply, emphasizing new developments in our efforts to address recent vitamin A supply interruptions as well as price increases by global manufacturers. (...) Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a form of undernutrition that increases the risk of disease and mortality from severe infections, including diarrhoeal disease and measles.

Score: 1026717.6 - https://www.unicef.org/supply/...ation-market-and-supply-update

  National Immunization Day to consolidate country’s polio-free status

As the NID re-started, the Government of Bangladesh decided to integrate National Vitamin A Plus Campaign (NVAC) with polio immunization. With support from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Micronutrient Initiative, UNICEF and WHO, all eligible children will be able to boost their immunity with the intake of a Vitamin A capsule during the NID. Vitamin A deficiency poses a major threat to the health and survival of children and mothers. (...) During the 18th NID in January 2010, the polio and vitamin A coverage was 92 per cent and 96 per cent respectively.

Score: 1023278.1 - https://www.who.int/bangladesh...te-country-s-polio-free-status

  _UK NUTRIENT DATABANK

Circulating Vitamin D is mainly in the form of the more active 25-hydroxy Vitamin D (25OHD3). (...) Vitamin K1 (VITK1). Phylloquinone, the predominant, naturally-occurring, vitamin K in foods. (...) Both vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 are used to fortify a number of foods.

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  Post Event Coverage Survey (PECS) of Vitamin A Supplementation in Chhattisgarh, India | UNICEF India

Search Close Search UNICEF Fulltext search Max Report Post Event Coverage Survey (PECS) of Vitamin A Supplementation in Chhattisgarh, India Vitamin A deficiency is considered one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies worldwide, mainly affecting the children in developing countries. UNICEF/UNI196156/Romana Available in: English हिंदी Highlights Vitamin A deficiency is considered one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies worldwide, mainly affecting the children in developing countries. Since 2006 the State Government of Chhattisgarh has been following the national policy and implementing the supplementation of Vitamin A to children under five years of age through a bi-annual campaign called Shishu Sanrakshan Maah, which has led to a progressively increasing reported coverage of Vitamin A supplementation in Chhattisgarh.

Score: 1020801.6 - https://www.unicef.org/india/r...lementation-chhattisgarh-india

  FAO Press Releases (English)

FAO Press Releases (English) PR 96/37 - WORLD CONGRESS DISCUSSES CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D PR 96/37 OSTEOPOROSIS, CANCER AND HYPERTENSION: WORLD CONGRESS WILL DISCUSS IMPACT OF CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D Rome, 4 October -- The First World Congress on Calcium and Vitamin D in Human Life will be held in Rome, 8 - 12 October 1996. The Congress will discuss how to improve calcium and Vitamin D intake among all population groups, promoting proper growth during childhood and adolescence, and reducing diseases such as osteoporosis, cancer and hypertension.

Score: 1020788.3 - https://www.fao.org/waicent/ois/press_ne/PRESSENG/H32F.HTM