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.
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.
Paulino
Lourdes S
LS
National Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Department of Health, Santa Cruz, Manila 1106, Philippines. lourdespaulino@hotmail.com
Angeles-Agdeppa
Imelda
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Etorma
Unita Mari M
UM
Ramos
Adelisa C
AC
Cavalli-Sforza
Tommaso
T
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*
D019266:Iron, Dietary; D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D005492:Folic Acid