The impact of an integrated community-based micronutrient and health programme on anaemia in non-pregnant Malawian women

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1445-1452

  Kalimbira, Alexander A ^a   MacDonald, Carolyn ^b   Simpson, Janis Randall ^c  

^a LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

^b World Vision Canada   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Malawi; Micronutrient and health programme; Non pregnant women

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMMUNITY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IRON INTAKE; MALAWI; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON, DIETARY; MALAWI; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957229594     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980009991820     Document Type: Conference Paper

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