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Folate/Folic Acid

263  in ‘Folate/Folic Acid’.

April 1, 2022

Weekly iron and folic acid supplementation and nutrition education for adolescent girls in Africa and Asia

This article outlines the programs implemented in partnership with Nutrition International under Right Start to support adolescent nutrition in six countries in Africa and Asia.

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Brief

April 1, 2022

People-driven SBC in practice combating stunting in Indonesia

This article summarises the adolescent focused findings from BISA’s formative research which piloted the people-driven design of social behaviour change (SBC) in Indonesia.

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News

March 23, 2022

Canada’s Minister of International Development sees firsthand the impact of good nutrition in Senegal

Minister Sajjan and a Canadian delegation met with adolescents at their counselling centre in Thiès to learn about the impact of good nutrition on their lives.

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March 3, 2022

Perspective: Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFAS): A Critical Review and Rationale for Inclusion in the Essential Medicines List to Accelerate Anemia and Neural Tube Defects Reduction

The study assessed whether the current dose of folic acid for weekly supplementation would be sufficient for raising red blood cell folate to concentrations associated with a reduced risk of NTDs.

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February 7, 2022

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

The objective of this study was to assess the coverage and adherence toward WIFAS among school going adolescent girls in Indonesia, as part of a baseline assessment of a new intervention.

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February 7, 2022

Awareness about anaemia and weekly iron-folic acid supplementation (WIFAS) among school-going adolescent girls and parents in East Java and East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

This study aimed to explore the awareness and understanding of school-going adolescent girls and parents in Indonesia, regarding anaemia and weekly iron-folic acid supplementation (WIFAS).

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News

January 31, 2022

Nutrition International launches Adolescent Nutrition and Anaemia course in Bahasa

The launch was held at an event to mark the Indonesian National Day of Nutrition.

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Brief

December 20, 2021

Policy Brief: India - Cost-effectiveness of transitioning from IFA to MMS for Pregnancy

This brief summarizes the cost-effectiveness of transitioning from iron-folic acid supplementation (IFAS) to multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) for pregnancy, in India.

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December 13, 2021

Nutrition International applauds the Government of Sindh, Pakistan for its new mandatory food fortification law

On November 25, 2021, the Government of Sindh became the first legislature in Pakistan to pass a mandatory food fortification law.

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December 2, 2021

MMS Cost-Benefit Tool

This tool uses a rigorous methodology to calculate the incremental benefits and costs of transitioning from IFAS to MMS in various countries, to aid countries’ decision-making.

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