Vitamin A deficiency: Key Resources in its Prevention and Elimination (Micronutient Initiative) (IDRC, 1996)

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Foreword to the second edition

Preface and acknowledgments

Part one: The problem

Overview

Special Concerns

Vitamin A deficiency and risk of childhood mortality and morbidity

Vitamin A deficiency and measles: a special concern

Vitamin A deficiency and HIV / AIDS infection

Part two: The solution

National and international commitment and action

Strategies for the prevention and elimination of vitamin A deficiency

Specific interventions to combat vitamin A deficiency

Promotion of breast feeding

Nutrition education and communication

Production, preservation, and processing of vitamin A-rich foods

Supplementation

Food fortification

General information for planning and implementation of vitamin A deficiency control programs

Vitamin A content of foods

Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of vitamin A status

Safety of vitamin A: important emerging issues

Useful support materials and organizations

Newsletters

Training opportunities, training materials, and videos

Organizations

Annex: ACC/SCN statement on the control of vitamin A deficiency