Should all pregnant women take calcium supplements in Nepal? GRADE evidence to policy assessment

• Main Authors: Khem Narayan Pokhrel (Author), Saki Thapa (Author), Paul Garner (Author), Maxine Caws (Author), Raghu Dhital (Author), Suman Chandra Gurung (Author), Tilly Fox (Author), Samjhana Shrestha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background The WHO recommends oral calcium supplementation (1.5-2.0 g) in pregnant women to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia living in areas with low dietary calcium intake. Although maternal mortality is high in Nepal and eclampsia causes at least 20% of maternal deaths, implementing WHO recommenda...