Summary:

Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation to improve iron status and prevent pregnancy anemia in Filipino women of reproductive age: the Philippine experience through government and private partnership.

With the participation of the government and private sectors in the Philippines, weekly iron-folic acid supplementation introduced within a social marketing framework and a social mobilization campaign successfully improved knowledge and practice of buying and regularly taking supplements by women of reproductive age, both pregnant and non-pregnant. Adolescent girls in school were also active participants.

Authors: Paulino, Lourdes S.; Angeles-Agdeppa, Imelda; Etorma, Unita Mari M.; Ramos, Adelisa C.; Cavalli-Sforza, Tommaso.

Journal: Nutr Rev. 2005 Dec;63(12 Pt 2):S109-15.