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Table 3 Major Policies related to reduce the prevalence of VAD in Iran (Adapted from ref. No. [15])

From: Analysis for policy to overcome barriers to reducing the prevalence of vitamin a deficiency among children (15–23 months) in Iran

Groups of Policy

Policies

Issues

Direct

Supplementation

 

Diet modification

Food availability education

Fortification

Mostly oil

Agriculture

Agricultural policy, soil enrichment

Indirect

Health Policies

Breastfeeding and control of micronutrients

 

Improving the organizational capacity of the PHCa network

Cultural

Food culture

  1. aPHC Primary health care