A proposed vitamin A supplementation programme for South Africa - Design, coverage and cost

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 755-760

  Saitowitz, R ^a   Hendricks, M ^a   Fiedler, J ^a   Le Roux, I ^a   Hussey, G ^a   Makan, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG CAPSULE; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFANT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MONITORING; PERSONNEL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUERPERIUM; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0034791378     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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