Reducing the burden of iron deficiency anemia in Cote D’Ivoire through fortification

Reducing the burden of iron deficiency anemia in Cote D’Ivoire through fortification

Abstract Background Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is highly prevalent in the Cote d’Ivoire and has severe health and economic consequences. In this paper, we apply a health economic model to quantify the burden of IDA, and the contribution of nationwide mandatory iron fortification of wheat flour and...

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Main Authors: Alberto Prieto-Patron, Zsuzsa V. Hutton, Giovanni Fattore, Magalie Sabatier, Patrick Detzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Subjects:
Economic evaluation
Micronutrient fortification
Iron deficiency anemia
Cote d’Ivoire
Model
Impact
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-020-0209-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-020-0209-x

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