To see, hear, and live: 25 years of the vitamin A programme in Nepal

• Main Authors: Andrew L. Thorne‐Lyman (Author), Kedar Parajuli (Author), Naveen Paudyal (Author), Stanley Chitekwe (Author), Ram Shrestha (Author), Dibya Laxmi Manandhar (Author), Keith P. West Jr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Nepal has a rich history of vitamin A research and a national, biannual preschool vitamin A supplementation (VAS) programme that has sustained high coverage for 25 years despite many challenges, including conflict. Key elements of programme success have included (a) evidence of a 26-30% red...