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Nutrition Policy Discussion Paper No 14 - Controlling Vitamin A Deficiency

UN Standing Committee on Nutrition

Published in : 1994

Available in : English

With the recent publication of "Effectiveness of Vitamin A Supplementation in the Control of Young Child Morbidity and Mortality in Developing Countries" as ACC/SCN Nutrition Policy Discussion Paper No. 13, we now know more about the type and degree of positive benefits of raising vitamin A status among deprived populations. After the findings of the meta-analysis became known in March 1993, work began on investigating the policy and programme implications.We hope that this document will serve to catalyse a better informed and invigorated drive to combat vitamin A deficiency and thus reduce its damaging and often fatal effects.

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Themes: Breastfeeding, general, Complementary feeding, general, Diet and lifestyle, general, Household Food Security and community nutrition, general, Interventions, general, Micronutrients, general, Nutrition and health/disease, general, Nutrition assessments and M&E, general, Nutrition planning, policy and programme, general, Vulnerable groups, general, Behavior Change Communication, Biochemical, Breastfeeding counseling, Breastfeeding counseling, Exclusive breastfeeding, Fortification, Fortification, Healthy diet, Micronutrient deficiencies, Micronutrient deficiencies, Micronutrient Supplementation, Micronutrient Supplementation, Micronutrient Supplementation, Nutrition information and education, Nutrition information and education, Nutritional requirements, Nutritional requirements , Poverty, Surveillance systems, Surveillance systems, Urban nutrition, Urban nutrition, Vitamin A / Night blindness