Abstract
The master protocol for studying the impact and process of implementation of weekly iron-folic acid supplementation under program conditions is described. Pilot projects guided by the protocol were carried out in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia, where anemia rates are high and different socioeconomic and cultural conditions exist. Each country utilized the same supplement but adapted implementation processes to their specific conditions. Social marketing and community mobilization were considered to be essential tools for sustainability.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / epidemiology
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Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / prevention & control*
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Cambodia / epidemiology
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Community Health Services / organization & administration*
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Dietary Supplements
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Female
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Folic Acid / administration & dosage*
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Folic Acid / adverse effects
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Health Promotion
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Health Status
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Humans
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Iron, Dietary / administration & dosage*
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Iron, Dietary / adverse effects
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Neural Tube Defects / prevention & control*
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Nutritional Status
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Philippines / epidemiology
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Pilot Projects
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / epidemiology
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Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / prevention & control
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Pregnancy Outcome
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Risk Factors
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Treatment Outcome
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Vietnam / epidemiology
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Vitamin B Complex / administration & dosage
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Vitamin B Complex / adverse effects
Substances
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Iron, Dietary
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Vitamin B Complex
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Folic Acid