title: Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation to improve iron status and prevent pregnancy anemia in Filipino women of reproductive age: the Philippine experience through government and private partnership.
abstract: With the participation of the government and private sectors in the Philippines, weekly iron-folic acid supplementation introduced within a social marketing framework and a social mobilization campaign successfully improved knowledge and practice of buying and regularly taking supplements by women of reproductive age, both pregnant and non-pregnant. Adolescent girls in school were also active participants.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Department of Health, Santa Cruz, Manila 1106, Philippines. lourdespaulino@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Lourdes S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Paulino
authors.forename: Imelda
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Angeles-Agdeppa
authors.forename: Unita Mari M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Etorma
authors.forename: Adelisa C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cavalli-Sforza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000329:Advertising; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006078:Government Programs; D006269:Health Facilities, Proprietary; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010679:Philippines; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D019266:Iron, Dietary; D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D005492:Folic Acid