Nutrition education and mega-dose vitamin A supplementation in Nepal

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 547-555

  Pokharel, G P ^a   Pant, C R ^b   Tilden, R L ^c   Pokhrel, R P ^a   Atmarita, ^d   Curtale, F ^e  

^a KATHMANDU MODEL HOSPITAL   (Nepal)

^b Vitamin A Child Survival Project   (Nepal)

^c Duluth Clinic   (United States)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Indonesia)

^e Italian Cooperation Agency   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Capsule distribution; Cost effectiveness; Nutrition education; Programme evaluation; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; NEPAL; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN INTAKE; XEROPHTHALMIA;

EID: 0031813425     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02730892     Document Type: Review

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