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Pregnant Women & Newborns

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May 19, 2020

Using formative research to promote antenatal care attendance and iron folic acid supplementation in Zinder, Niger

This study explores the use of antenatal care (ANC) and iron folic acid (IFA) supplements in Niger by investigating barriers and beliefs of ANC and IFA supplementation among pregnant women

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May 19, 2020

Scaling up and sustaining nutrition interventions: lessons learned from success in the Asia-Pacific region

This white paper outlines experiences, opportunities, and lessons learned in scaling up specific, well-proven interventions to address the global burden of undernutrition.

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May 19, 2020

Recommendations for Accelerating Global Action to Prevent Folic Acid – Preventable Birth Defects and Other Folate-Deficiency Diseases: Meeting of Experts on Preventing Folic Acid-Preventable Neural Tube Defects

The following workshop summary provides the recommendations from knowledgeable scientists and policy experts to accelerate the global pace

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May 16, 2020

Prevalence of and factors associated with antenatal care seeking and adherence to recommended iron‐folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in Zinder, Niger

The objectives of this study were to determine utilization of antenatal care (ANC) and adherence to recommended iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation by pregnant women

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May 16, 2020

Predictors of adherence to micronutrient supplementation before and during pregnancy in Vietnam

The present study examines the predictors of adherence to weekly preconception and prenatal micronutrient supplements among 5,011 women of reproductive age in Vietnam.

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May 16, 2020

Neither Preconceptional Weekly Multiple Micronutrient nor Iron-Folic Acid Supplements Affect Birth Size and Gestational Age Compared with a Folic Acid Supplement Alone in Rural Vietnamese Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The present study aimed to evaluate whether preconception supplementation with weekly iron and folic acid (IFA) or multiple micronutrients (MMs) improves birth outcomes

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Brief

May 16, 2020

Knowledge Brief – The policy environment for folic acid interventions to prevent NTDs

The purpose of this knowledge brief is to introduce the policy environment surrounding interventions with folic acid, including supplementation and fortification.

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Field Stories

May 15, 2020

A community healthcare provider protects residents on the frontlines of COVID-19

When Nur Alam was 15 years-old he accompanied an ailing relative to the hospital. It was there he befriended the local doctor who, recognizing his passion and skill.

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Brief

May 14, 2020

Knowledge Brief – Preventing neural tube defects in low and middle income countries and the importance of representative organizations

The purpose of this brief is to highlight the importance of preventing neural tube defects (NTDs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and reviews the barriers that exist that make this difficul

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May 14, 2020

Knowledge Brief – Laboratory capacity building for folate assessment to strengthen NTD prevention

This brief demonstrates the importance of building the capacity of laboratories globally to conduct a harmonized assessment of folate status to compare results across laboratories and countries

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