Sustained effectiveness of weekly iron-folic acid supplementation and regular deworming over 6 years in women in rural Vietnam.

• Main Authors: Gerard J Casey (Author), Ta T Tinh (Author), Nong T Tien (Author), Sarah Hanieh (Author), Luca T Cavalli-Sforza (Author), Antonio Montresor (Author), Beverley-Ann Biggs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Weekly iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation and regular deworming is effective for the prevention of iron deficiency and anaemia in women of child-bearing age. Between 2006 and 2013, a program of weekly IFA and biannual deworming was implemented in Yen Bai province, Vietnam. In this stud...