Vitamin A fortification in Uganda: Comparing the feasibility, coverage, costs, and cost-effectiveness of fortifying vegetable oil and sugar
Twenty-eight percent of Ugandan preschool children suffer from vitamin A deficiency. With vitamin A supplementation covering only a third of children under 5 years of age, fortification is essential to reduce their vitamin A deficiency–related disease burden. At present, the only widely consumed foo...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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SAGE Publications
2010
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152616 |
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