Coverage of the vitamin A supplementation programme for child survival in Nepal: Success and challenges

Paediatrics and International Child Health

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 233-238

  Nguyen, A M ^a   Grover, D S ^b   Sun, K ^a   Raju, V K ^c   Semba, R D ^a   Schaumerg, D A ^d,e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Glaucoma Associates of Texas   (United States)

^c Eye Foundation of America   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Morbidity; Mortality; Nepal; Nutritional blindness; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

AGE; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG CAPSULE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; NEPAL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARENT EDUCATIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SURVIVAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEPAL; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VITAMIN A; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874846808     PISSN: 20469047     EISSN: 20469055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2046905512Y.0000000037     Document Type: Article

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