Guideline: vitamin A supplementation in infants and children 6-59 months of age

Overview

This guideline provides global, evidence-informed recommendations on the use of vitamin A supplements in infants and children 6–59 months of age for the reduction of morbidity and mortality.

The guideline will help Member States and their partners in their efforts to make informed decisions on the appropriate nutrition actions to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, in particular, reduction in child mortality (MDG 4). The guideline is intended for a wide audience including policy-makers, their expert advisers, and technical and programme staff in organizations involved in the design, implementation, and scaling-up of nutrition actions for public health.

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Evidence

  • Imdad A, Mayo-Wilson E, Herzer K, Bhutta ZA.
    Vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in children from six months to five years of age. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD008524. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD008524.pub3. 
  • Visser ME, Durao S, Sinclair D, Irlam JH, Siegfried N.
    Micronutrient supplementation in children and adults with HIV infection. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD003650. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003650.pub4.

 

Editors
World Health Organization
Number of pages
24
Reference numbers
ISBN: 9789241501767
Copyright
World Health Organization