Maintaining high vitamin A supplementation coverage in children: Lessons from Niger

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-31

  Aguayo, Victor M ^a   Baker, Shawn K ^b   Crespin, Xavier ^c   Hamani, Harouna ^c   MamadoulTaïbou, Aissa ^c  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

^b HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c HKI Niger   (Niger)

Author keywords

Child survival; Niger; Supplementaion; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

CHILD MORTALITY; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGER [WEST AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 17044373173     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650502600103     Document Type: Review

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