Guidelines for the Use of Iron Supplements to Prevent and Treat Iron Deficiency Anaemia (International Life Sciences Institute, 1998, 46 p.): Appendix D. Some sources of supplements and other supplies for iron supplementation programs

Guidelines for the Use of Iron Supplements to Prevent and Treat Iron Deficiency Anaemia (International Life Sciences Institute, 1998, 46 p.)

		(introduction...)
		Preface
		Acknowledgments
		About INACG
		Background
		Purpose of These Guidelines
		Overview of Interventions for Controlling Iron Deficiency Anemia
		Selecting and Prioritizing Interventions
		Guidelines for Iron Supplementation to Prevent Iron Deficiency Anemia
		Guidelines for Treatment or Referral of Severe Anemia in Primary Care Settings
		From Guidelines to Programs
		Where to Go for More Help and Information
		Selected Bibliography
		Appendix A. Percentage and amount of iron in some commonly used iron compounds
		Appendix B. Examples of materials used in iron supplementation programs
		Appendix C. Addresses and World Wide Web sites for international agencies engaged in the control of iron deficiency anemia
		Appendix D. Some sources of supplements and other supplies for iron supplementation programs

Appendix D. Some sources of supplements and other supplies for iron supplementation programs

UNICEF
UNICEF Plads
Freeport
Copenhagen 2100
Denmark
Tel: 45-3527-3020
Fax: 45-3526-9421

Beginning in 1998, UNICEF will offer iron/folate tablets with the formulation recommended in this report for pregnant women (60 mg iron + 400 µg folic acid).

Iron tablets with and without folic acid and iron elixirs are widely available in the commercial market place. Before initiating an iron supplementation program, a survey should be conducted to determine local sources of the required supplements. If appropriate products from reliable sources cannot be identified, contact INACG for information about supplements available in other parts of the world.

International Nutritional Anemia Consultative Group (INACG)
The ILSI Research Foundation's Human Nutrition Institute serves as the INACG Secretariat

ISBN 1-57881-020-5