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Survey

May 11, 2020

Ethiopian women’s perspectives on antenatal care and iron‐folic acid supplementation: Insights for translating global antenatal calcium guidelines into practice

The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to integrating antenatal calcium supplementation and how best to design future programs.

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May 11, 2020

Estimates of global and regional prevalence of neural tube defects for 2015: a systematic analysis

The aim of this systematic analysis was to estimate the global and regional prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in 2015.

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May 11, 2020

Effectiveness of programme approaches to improve the coverage of maternal nutrition interventions in South Asia

This paper aims to highlight ways to improve maternal nutrition status through program interventions by using examples from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.

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May 10, 2020

Barriers and enablers for iron folic acid (IFA) supplementation in pregnant women

This paper reviews and summarizes the barriers and enablers for improved coverage and utilization of iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements by pregnant women in 7 countries in Africa and Asia.

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May 10, 2020

Association between knowledge and compliance of taking iron/folic acid supplements during pregnancy

This analysis aimed to examine the extent to which improved knowledge of Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation is associated with women’s compliance with taking a minimum of 90 IFA tablets during

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May 10, 2020

Association between adherence to iron intake and anaemia prevalence among women in Cambodia and India: New evidence from recent Global Demographic and Health Surveys

The objective of this paper was to study the intake of iron and folic acid in relation to anaemia prevalence in India and Cambodia.

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Brief

May 10, 2020

Advocacy Brief – The importance of folic acid food fortification to prevent neural tube defects

This advocacy brief provides information regarding the importance of folic acid food fortification to prevent neural tube defects.

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May 10, 2020

Advancing Neural Tube Defect Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries through Improved Folate Status in Women of Reproductive Age- Proceedings from the Technical Consultation: Folate Status in Women and Neural Tube Defect Prevention

This document is a summary of findings and recommendations from the technical consultation entitled: “Folate Status in Women and Neural Tube Defect Prevention”.

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May 10, 2020

Adolescent girls’ nutrition and anaemia prevention: a school-based multi-sectoral collaboration in Indonesia

This paper highlights lessons learned from a school-based multi-sectoral collaboration demonstration project based in Indonesia to implement the revised national weekly iron and folic acid policy.

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Field Story

April 21, 2020

Midwife in Nigeria uses nutrition knowledge to help women have safer, healthier pregnancies

Rita Momoh is a nurse-midwife at a hospital in Abuja, Nigeria. With 15 years of experience and two children of her own, she understands the struggles facing pregnant women in the country.

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