Bridging the vitamin A and deworming coverage gap among underserved populations in India through government and civil society organization partnerships

• Main Authors: Shilpa Bhatte (Author), Jamie Frederick (Author), Samantha Serrano (Author), Clayton Ajello (Author), Zaynah Chowdhury (Author), Temjentsungla Jamir (Author), Longri Kichu (Author), Temsu Longchar (Author), Ruchika Chugh Sachdeva (Author), Neha Sareen (Author), Amy Steets (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a major public health problem in India, where approximately 62% of children under five have low retinol levels (< 70 µmol/L). This study aims to (1) evaluate vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and deworming (VAS + D) coverage in Nagaland state throug...