Victor Aguayo

Accelerating Progress to Universal Salt Iodization in India Achievements, Challenges, and Future Actions

Mohammad Ansari, Jee Hyun Rah, Victor Aguayo, Chandrakant Pandav, Kapil Yadav, Rakesh Kumar, Rajan Sankar, Arijit Chakrabarty & Suvabrata Dey · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: India was one of the first countries to introduce salt iodization. This presentation reviews the national efforts towards universal salt iodization (USI) in India, documents achievements and progress, and highlights key challenges in programme implementation. Methods:...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20982

Scaling Up Vitamin a Supplementation in India: Much Progress, Some Challenges

Jee Hyun Rah, Rakesh Kumar, Sila Deb & Victor Aguayo · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Preventive vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is an proven child survival intervention. Since 2006, the National and State Governments of India supported by UNICEF and other development partners have made combined efforts to strengthen the implementation of biannual VAS...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20979

Innovations in Reaching Out to the Most Vulnerable Population with Vitamin a Supplementation in Bihar, India

Farhat Saiyed, Jee Hyun Rah, Sanjay Kumar & Victor Aguayo · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: The state of Bihar historically has reported a high prevalence of vitamin A deficiency. Yet, in 2006 only 26% of preschool children were receiving vitamin A supplements (VAS) bi-annually. This presentation reviews the innovative strategy implemented by the Government...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21062