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- Title
Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation to improve iron status and prevent pregnancy anemia in Filipino women of reproductive age: the Philippine experience through government and private partnership.
- Authors
Paulino, Lourdes S; Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda; Etorma, Unita Mari M; Ramos, Adelisa C; Cavalli-Sforza, Tommaso
- Abstract
With the participation of the government and private sectors in the Philippines, weekly iron-folic acid supplementation introduced within a social marketing framework and a social mobilization campaign successfully improved knowledge and practice of buying and regularly taking supplements by women of reproductive age, both pregnant and non-pregnant. Adolescent girls in school were also active participants.
- Publication
Nutrition reviews, 2005, Vol 63, Issue 12 Pt 2, pS109
- ISSN
0029-6643
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1301/nr.2005.dec.s109-s115