USAID. BUR. FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. OFC. OF NUTRITION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY CONDUCTED PILOT STUDY IN PHILIPPINES, WITH HELP OF CEBU INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE, TO DETERMINE COST/EFFECTIVENESS OF 3 VITAMIN A DELIVERY SYSTEMS.
1977
Abstract
GATHERED AND ANALYZED BASELINE DATA ON PREVALENCE OF VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY, XEROPHTHALMIA. EACH DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS TESTED IN 4 AREAS WITH DIFFERENT CULTURAL CONDITIONS. IN 1 PROGRAM CHILDREN RECEIVED MASSIVE DOSE CAPSULES EVERY 6 MO. IN ANOTHER,INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF HEALTH, HORTICULTURE, NUTRITION (CALLED PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTION) USED EDUCATION, CHILD HEALTH CARE, HOME GARDENS. FORTIFICATION OF MSG WAS MOST EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY. PUBLIC HEALTH HAD SEVERAL TYPES OF BENEFITS. AID FUNDED ONLY STATISTICAL, COST EFFECTIVE ANALYSES.
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