Planning and Budgeting for Nutrition Programs in Tanzania: Lessons Learned From the National Vitamin A Supplementation Program

• Main Authors: Margaret Benjamin Lyatuu (Author), Temina Mkumbwa (Author), Raz Stevenson (Author), Marissa Isidro (Author), Francis Modaha (Author), Heather Katcher (Author), Christina Nyhus Dhillon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Micronutrient deficiency in Tanzania is a significant public health problem, with vitamin A deficiency (VAD) affecting 34% of children aged 6 to 59 months. Since 2007, development partners have worked closely to advocate for the inclusion of twice-yearly vitamin A supplementation and dew...