Why Half of African Children Miss Out on Two Life-Saving Treatments
Researchers looked at health records from 15 African countries to understand how many children aged 1-5 years old are getting two important treatments: vitamin …
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Can Vitamin A Supplements Help Kids in Africa Stay Healthy?
Researchers in Burkina Faso tested whether giving vitamin A supplements to young children could improve their health and nutrition. They studied children aged …
Read MoreBetter Nutrition Helps Kids' Vaccines Work Better
When children don't get enough food or nutrients, their bodies can't fight off diseases as well, even after getting vaccines. Researchers looked at 42 studies …
Read MoreHow Vitamin A Deficiency Causes Serious Eye Damage in Children
Researchers in India studied 21 children who had severe eye problems from not getting enough vitamin A. They looked at what happened to their eyes and examined …
Read MoreWhy Half of Ethiopian Kids Miss Out on Vitamin A
Researchers looked at 11 different studies involving over 32,000 children in Ethiopia to understand how many kids are getting vitamin A supplements and why …
Read MoreVitamins A and E May Help Protect Premature Babies from Serious Illness
Premature babies often don't have enough vitamins A and E in their bodies, which can weaken their immune system and increase the risk of a serious intestinal …
Read MoreHow COVID-19 Changed the Way Health Programs Work Together
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health workers in five African and Asian countries found new ways to combine different health programs—like vaccine campaigns, …
Read MoreVitamin A Supplements Restored a Woman's Night Vision
A 69-year-old woman experienced progressive difficulty seeing at night, a condition called night blindness. Doctors discovered she had very low vitamin A …
Read MoreToo Much Vitamin A During Pregnancy May Harm Baby's Health
Researchers studied what happens when pregnant rats eat too much vitamin A and how it affects their babies. They found that babies exposed to excess vitamin A …
Read MoreAdding Vitamin A to Malaria Medicine Costs Just 24 Cents More Per Child
In Nigeria, researchers looked at the cost of giving children medicine to prevent malaria during certain seasons. They compared the cost of giving just the …
Read MoreKids with ADHD May Have Lower Vitamin Levels
Researchers tested the blood vitamin levels of 657 children, including 219 with ADHD and 438 without it. They found that children with ADHD had significantly …
Read MoreBest Ways to Give Vitamin A to Kids in Africa: A Cost Study
Vitamin A deficiency is a serious health problem affecting many children in Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa. Researchers studied three different ways to deliver …
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