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post-partum vitamin A [message #1821] Thu, 03 April 2014 20:23 Go to previous message
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Posted on behalf of Steve Hodgins, Save the Children

The question on post-partum vitamin A should be deleted; we have sound evidence for lack of effectiveness of this intervention (and the current WHO recommendation is that post-partum vitamin A supplements NOT be given). It has no effect on mortality or morbidity.

Steve Hodgins
Save the Children

 
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