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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Daily Iron Supplementation in Infants and Children: WHO Guideline

Where anaemia is highly prevalent, iron supplementation is recommended from 6 months. Daily oral iron supplementation is a preventive strategy for implementation and recommended as a public health intervention.This guideline has been published by the WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development. WHO also hosts the Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS)  micronutrients database.

WHO guideline: daily iron supplementation in infants and children, World Health Organisation. NGC:010942. 2016             

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