Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a virtual antenatal intervention for improved diet and iron intake in Kapilvastu district, Nepal: VALID

Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a virtual antenatal intervention for improved diet and iron intake in Kapilvastu district, Nepal: VALID

Introduction Despite evidence that iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements can improve anaemia in pregnant women, uptake in Nepal is suboptimal. We hypothesised that providing virtual counselling twice in mid-pregnancy, would increase compliance to IFA tablets during the COVID-19 pandemic compared wit...

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Main Authors: Joanna Morrison, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Shraddha Manandhar, Andrew Copas, Helen Harris-Fry, Naomi M Saville, Sanju Bhattarai, Santosh Giri, Bibhu Thapaliya, Abriti Arjyal, Sushil C Baral, Sara Hillman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/2/e064709.full

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