Net benefit and cost-effectiveness of universal iron-containing multiple micronutrient powders for young children in 78 countries: a microsimulation study

Summary: Background: Universal home fortification of complementary foods with iron-containing multiple micronutrient powders (MNPs) is a key intervention to prevent anaemia in young children in low-income and middle-income countries. However, evidence that MNPs might promote infection raises uncert...

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Main Authors: Sant-Rayn Pasricha, PhD, Adrian Gheorghe, PhD, Fayrouz Sakr-Ashour, MBBCh, Amrita Arcot, RDN, Lynnette Neufeld, PhD, Laura E Murray-Kolb, PhD, Parminder S Suchdev, ProfMD, Michael Bode, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X20302400