Title |
Lessons learned from implementation of a demonstration program to reduce the burden of anemia and hookworm in women in Yen Bai Province, Viet Nam
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, July 2009
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-9-266 |
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Authors |
Tran Q Phuc, Seema Mihrshahi, Gerard J Casey, Luong B Phu, Nong T Tien, Sonia R Caruana, Tran D Thach, Antonio Montresor, Beverley-Ann Biggs |
Abstract |
Iron deficiency, anemia and hookworm disease are important public health problems for women of reproductive age living in developing countries and affect the health of newborns and infants. Iron supplementation and deworming treatment are effective in addressing these problems in both pregnant and non-pregnant women. Daily iron supplementation and deworming after the first trimester is recommended for pregnant women although these programs usually do not operate efficiently or effectively. Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation and regular deworming for non-pregnant women may be a viable approach for improving iron status and preventing anemia during the reproductive years. Addressing these diseases at a population level before women become pregnant could significantly improve women's health before and during pregnancy, as well as their infants' growth and development. |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 140 | 97% |
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Researcher | 27 | 19% |
Student > Master | 21 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 7% |
Student > Bachelor | 10 | 7% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 6% |
Other | 33 | 23% |
Unknown | 36 | 25% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 39 | 27% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 13% |
Social Sciences | 12 | 8% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 8% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 2% |
Other | 21 | 14% |
Unknown | 40 | 28% |