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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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 …
Read MoreResearchers in Burkina Faso tested whether giving vitamin A supplements to young children could improve their health and nutrition. They studied children aged …
Read MoreWhen 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 MoreResearchers 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 MoreResearchers 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 MorePremature 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 MoreDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, health workers in five African and Asian countries found new ways to combine different health programs—like vaccine campaigns, …
Read MoreA 69-year-old woman experienced progressive difficulty seeing at night, a condition called night blindness. Doctors discovered she had very low vitamin A …
Read MoreResearchers 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 MoreIn 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 MoreResearchers 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 MoreVitamin 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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