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Coverage and adherence of weekly iron folic acid supplementation among school going adolescent girls in Indonesia

Elma Alfiah, Dodik Briawan, Ali Khomsan, Mira Dewi, Ikeu Ekayanti, Mardewi, Manoj Raut, PhD, Abanti Zakaria, and Marion Roche.

Published: January 1, 2020

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The weekly iron-folic acid supplementation (WIFAS) program for school going adolescent girls has been implemented by Indonesian Government since 2016. The objective of this study was to assess the coverage and adherence toward the WIFAS among school going adolescent girls, as part of a baseline assessment of the new intervention.

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