microfinance institutions' successful delivery of micronutrient powders: A randomized trial in rural Haiti

Health Affairs

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 1938-1946

  Baum, Aaron ^a   Elize, Wesly ^b   Jean Louis, Florence ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Fonkoze   (Haïti)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CHILD DEATH; CHILD NUTRITION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAITI; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOW INCOME COUNTRY; MALE; MICROFINANCE; POWDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL POPULATION; UTILIZATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; HAITI; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MICRONUTRIENTS; POVERTY; POWDERS; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 85046797504     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0281     Document Type: Article

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