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Vitamin A Archives

OMNI Brief 1: Bioavailability and Bioconversion of Carotenoids. Summary of a workshop convened in Washington, DC under the joint organization and sponsorship of the Micronutrient Initiative and USAID/OMNI project to address the question: Can foods rich in provitamin A carotenoids provide adequate vitamin A for human needs? 1995 (no. 2) PDF

Carotenoids and Food Preparation: The Retention of Provitamin A Carotenoids in Prepared, Processed, and Stored Foods. Covers properties, functions, and actions of carotenoids, the difficulties in measuring provitamin A levels, important food sources of provitamin A, as well as the effects of home processing and industrial processing on provitamin A content food. 1997 (no. 9) PDF

Strategies for Promoting Vitamin A Production, Consumption, and Supplementation: Four Case Studies (published in cooperation with the Academy for Educational Development). Presents experiences from four projects in Niger, Indonesia, and the Philippines which reflect the critical importance of behavior change in successfully reducing and eliminating vitamin A deficiency. 1996 (no. 6)

Solar Drying for Vitamin A (also in Spanish and French). Provides basic instruction in the construction and use of a solar dryer and the methods for preservation of vitamin A-rich foods; designed as a program guide for use by field and community-level development workers and trainers. 1993 (no. 91)

Seeing Irian: The Irian Jaya Community Eye Care Project. This report describes the largest province-based program in community eye care in Indonesia, aimed at bringing eye care services to those who have no access to hospital based services. 1997 (no. 83)

The Central Java Project: Maternal Postpartum Vitamin A Supplementation, Increased Intake of Vitamin A-Rich Foods and Early Childhood Survival in Central Java. A special report by Helen Keller International (Indonesia). 1997 (no. 84)

West African Conference on Vitamin A Deficiency. Summary report of a conference addressing program, policy, research, and training issues in preventing and controlling vitamin A deficiency in the West African subregion. 1993 (no. 93)

Vitamin A Briefing Page: Vitamin A Deficiency: USAID Initiative Seeks to Avert One Million Deaths, End Leading Cause of Childhood Blindness. Describes and Promotes vitamin A interventions as a cost-effective way of saving children's lives to a non-technical audience. 1997 (no. 87)

USAID's Vitamin A Program: Saving the Lives of Children Worldwide 1965-1998. USAID has played a pioneering role since the 1960's in support of programs and policy interventions to reduce vitamin A deficiency. Document highlights USAID vitamin A programs worldwide. 1998 (no. 88)

National Symposium and XIII IVACG Meeting. Report of meeting held in Nepal. 1989 (no. 97)

Sustainable Control of Vitamin A Deficiency: Defining Progress through Assessment, Surveillance, Evaluation. Report of the XVIII International Vitamin A Consultative Group (IVACG) Meeting, Egypt. 1998 (no. 94)

Two Decades of Progress: Linking Knowledge to Action. Report of the XVI IVACG Meeting, Thailand. 1994 (no. 96)

Virtual Elimination of Vitamin A Deficiency: Obstacles and Solutions for the Year 2000. Report of the XVII International Vitamin A Consultative Group (IVACG) Meeting, Guatemala. 1996 (no. 95)

The Effect of Vitamin A Nutriture on Health: A Review. Provides a comprehensive summary of published research on vitamin A nutriture and health. ILSI. 1999 (no. 111)

Effectiveness of Vitamin A Supplementation in the Control of Young Child Morbidity in Developing Countries. A review of study findings, interpretations, and policy implications compiled by the International Nutrition Program at the University of Toronto. 1992 (no. 102)

Global Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency. This document provides a comprehensive listing of data on the magnitude and distribution of VAD and presents national prevalence estimates for most countries around the globe. 1995 (no. 103)

AMRIT Food from the Gods: The Nepal National Vitamin A Program. This document presents the highlights of the National Vitamin A Program (1993-1997). 1997 (no. 99)

Home Gardening in Bangladesh. Midterm evaluation of a home garden and nutrition education project in 81 villages in northern Bangladesh. Project and evaluation by Helen Keller International. 1996 (no. 105)

Vitamin A Supplementation (no. 50)

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Iron Archives

Improving Iron Status through Diet: The Application of Knowledge Concerning Dietary Iron Bioavailability in Human Populations. A scientific review that examines significant factors affecting dietary iron bioavailability in humans. 1997 (no. 8) PDF

Iron Interventions for Child Survival. Proceedings of a workshop in London, organized by USAID/OMNI and the London Institute for Child Health, addressing efforts to reduce and control iron deficiency anemia in infants and young children. 1995 (no. 5)

Anemia Detection Methods in Low-Resource Settings: A Manual for Health Workers. Describes common anemia detection tests for health workers in settings with limited resources such as rural clinics and hospitals. The manual provides instructions for performing the tests, suggestions for improving test performance, descriptions of test characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of each test, and the equipment and supplies needed for each test. 1997 (no. 98)

Child Development and Iron Deficiency: Early Action is Critical for Healthy Mental, Physical, and Social Development. This document summarizes a discussion held at the University of Oxford (September 16-17, 1996) which examined existing scientific data on the biologic role of iron and controlled community-based intervention studies. Policy and program implications were also discussed. 1997 (no. 100)

Guidelines for the Use of Iron Supplements to Prevent and Treat Iron Deficiency Anemia. These guidelines address the appropriate uses of iron supplements to prevent and treat iron deficiency anemia in the context of public health programs. 1998 (no. 104)

Iron/Multi-Micronutrient Supplements for Young Children. This document summarizes and presents the conclusions of a consultation held at UNICEF, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 19-20, 1996, which focused on how to provide iron supplements to children 6-24 months old and whether vitamins and other minerals should be combined with iron supplements. 1997 (no. 106)

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Micronutrients (general) Archives

Micronutrients: Increasing Survival, Learning, and Economic Productivity. A brief report on the USAID micronutrient program. 1993 (no. 85)

Micronutrient Deficiencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: Iodine, Calcium, and Zinc. 1997
(no. 10)

Micronutrient Deficiencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: Iron Deficiency Anemia. 1997
(no. 11)

Micronutrient Deficiencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: Vitamins. 1997 (no. 12) These three documents provide health and nutrition planners and cooperating agencies a regional view of the problem of micronutrient malnutrition, a brief review of its causes and implications, and of the actions currently implemented in the region to address it.

Economic Rationale for Investing in Micronutrient Programs (also in French). Policy brief demonstrating the success of micronutrient provision in improving education, health, and productivity in developing nations. 1995 (no. 89)

Economic Rationale for Investing in Nutrition in Developing Countries. Demonstrates the link between nutrition and productivity in developing countries, drawing on empirical studies, and presents implications for social policy based on these findings. 1992 (no. 90)

Vital Nutrients: Supporting Life, Health, and Productivity through Iron, Iodine, and Vitamin A Nutrition (also in French and Spanish). An overview of studies on the effects of micronutrients, the nature and causes of micronutrient deficiencies, populations at risk, and successful interventions. (no. 92)

The Economic Analysis of Nutrition Projects: Guiding Principles and Examples. As part of the World Bank's Nutrition Toolkit, the purpose of this document is to help World Bank staff design and supervise effective and feasible nutrition projects and project components and to carry out comprehensive analysis of sectoral and policy issues affecting food consumption and nutrition. 1996 (no. 101)

Present Knowledge in Nutrition, 6th edition. Published by the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) of North America, this book includes extensive sections on the following topics: macronutrients, fat- and water-soluble vitamins, macro- and microminerals, special physiological needs, chronic diseases, and evaluation of nutritional status. 1990 (no. 107)

Sharing Risk and Reward: Public-Private Collaboration to Eliminate Micronutrient Malnutrition. Report on the Ottawa International Conference on Food Fortification, which aimed to create awareness of micronutrient malnutrition and develop creative solutions amenable to both public and private stakeholders. 1995 (no. 108)

World Declaration and Plan of Action for Nutrition. Document from the International Conference on Nutrition held in Rome. Reflects the pledge of member countries, non-governmental organizations, and the international community to eliminate or reduce substantially starvation, widespread undernutrition, and micronutrient malnutrition; and the Plan of Action for Nutrition provides a framework to go about achieving these objectives. 1992 (no. 109)

Micronutrient Malnutrition (no. 49)

Engaging the Private Sector in Micronutrient Programs (no. 52)

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Food Fortification Archives

Fortification of Wheat Flour with Vitamin A: An Update. Focuses on the fortification of wheat flour with vitamin A, and discusses the technology and issues related to stability of vitamin A, sensory characteristics, quality assurance and control, and cost of wheat flour fortified with vitamin A and other micronutrients. 1998 (no. 14)

Micronutrient Fortification and Enrichment of P.L. 480 Title II Commodities: Recommendations for Improvement. Provides technical information about past and current enrichment and fortification practices, quality assurance of the fortified commodities, product and fortificant stability, and appropriate and safe levels of fortification. 1994 (no. 4)

Rice Fortification for Developing Countries. This document provides an overview of the importance of rice as a staple food and food vehicle for fortification in countries where populations suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. Available technology, current fortification practices, and limitations and opportunities for rice fortification in developing countries are all discussed. 1998 (no. 15) PDF

OMNI Brief 2: Street Foods in Developing Countries: The Potential for Micronutrient Fortification. Summary of larger technical paper, Street Foods in Developing Countries: The Potential for Micronutrient Fortification; reviews research on street foods and their potential in delivering key micronutrients to urban populations. 1998 (no. 3) PDF

Street Foods in Developing Countries: The Potential for Micronutrient Fortification. Reviews research on street foods and their potential in delivering key micronutrients to urban populations. 1996 (no. 7) PDF

Food Fortification in Developing Countries. This document provides a comprehensive review of the elements of food fortification programs, including technical specifications, costs, quality assurance and control, economic sustainability, and legislation. 1993 (no. 86)

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