A review of the maternal iron and folic acid supplementation programme in Nepal: Achievements and challenges

• Main Authors: Naveen Paudyal (Author), Kedar Raj Parajuli (Author), Vanessa Garcia Larsen (Author), Ramesh Kant Adhikari (Author), Madhu Dixit Devkota (Author), Sanjay Rijal (Author), Stanley Chitekwe (Author), Harriet Torlesse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract In the late 1990s, an estimated 75% of pregnant women in Nepal were anaemic. Although iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements were available free of charge, coverage among pregnant women was very low. In response, the Government of Nepal launched the Iron Intensification Programme (IIP) in 20...