Effectiveness and feasibility of weekly iron and folic acid supplementation to adolescent girls and boys through peer educators at community level in the tribal area of Gujarat

• Autores principales: Shobha P Shah (Autor), Pankaj Shah (Autor), Shrey Desai (Autor), Dhiren Modi (Autor), Gaytri Desai (Autor), Honey Arora (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Background: Anemia during adolescence affects growth and development of girls and boys increasing their vulnerability to dropping out-of-school. Hence investing in preventing anemia during adolescence is critical for their survival, growth and development. Objective: To find out the burden of anemia...