Feasibility of delivering vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and deworming through routine community health services in Siaya County, Kenya: A cross‐sectional study

Feasibility of delivering vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and deworming through routine community health services in Siaya County, Kenya: A cross‐sectional study

Abstract Vitamin A deficiency and soil‐transmitted helminth infection are serious public health problems in Kenya. The coverage of vitamin A supplementation and deworming medication (VASD) provided through mass campaigns is generally high, yet with a cost that is not sustainable, while coverage offe...

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Main Authors: Sophie Ochola, Asa Lelei, Julius Korir, Caleb Ombati, Caroline Chebet, David Doledec, Fridah Mutea, Jennifer Nielsen, Solomon Omariba, Esther Njeri, Melissa M. Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-04-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
children
community health services
cost‐effectiveness
coverage
deworming
Kenya
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13626

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https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13626

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