Vitamin A Resources and Publications

General Vitamin A Resources:

• Bloem, M., Halati, S., de Pee, S. 24-VASQ Method for Estimating VA Intake. HKI Asia-Pacific.
• Haselow, N., Rosen, D., Sloan, N. How to Use the HKI Food Frenquency Method to Assess Community Risk of Vitamin A Deficiency. Helen Keller International Vitamin A Technical Assistance Program.
• Integrating Vitamin A Supplementation into CDTI: The Experience of Helen Keller International and The Micronutrient Initiative
• De Pee, S., Halati, S., Bloem, M. 24 VASQ Method for Estimating Vitamin A Intake - DRAFT January 2Summary and Accomplishments of the HKI/GOI
• Aguayo, V., Baker, S.K. Vitamin A deficiency and child survival in sub-Saharan Africa: A reappraisal of challenges and opportunities. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 2005.
• Aguayo, V., Baker, S.K., Crespin, X., Hamani, H., MamadoulTaiou, A. Maintaining high vitamin A supplementation coverage in children: Lessons from Niger. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 2005.
• Abstracts presented by Helen Keller International staff at the XXII IVACG Meeting and 2004 INACG Symposium, Lima, Peru - November 15-18, 2004.

Africa Regional Reports:

• Aguayo VM, Garnier D, Baker SK. Drops of life: Vitamin A Supplementation for Child Survival. Progress and Lessons Learned in West and Central Africa. UNICEF Regional Office for West and Central Africa, 2007. (French version)
• The Integration of Vitamin A Supplementation into Community-Directed Treatment with Ivermectin: A Practical Guide for Africa. Nancy Haselow, Musa Obadiah and Julie Akame, August 2004.
• Intégration de la Supplémentation en Vitamine A dans le Traitement à l’Ivermectine sous Directives Communautaires: Guide Pratique pour l'Afrique. Nancy Haselow, Musa Obadiah and Julie Akame, August 2004.

Reports from Burkina Faso

• Ag Bendech, M., Vebamba, O., Tarini, A., Baker, S.K. Orange-fleshed sweet potato dissemination process in the Gourma Province (Burkina Faso), Sight and Life Newsletter, February, 2005.

Bulletin and Training Manual from Cote d'Ivoire:

• Module de Formation des Agents de Sante pour la Supplementation en Vitamine A des Femmes en Post Partum Immediat, Juillet 2003.
• Bulletin d’Information sur la Supplémentation en Vitamine A en Côte d’Ivoire à l’intention des Agents de Santé Communautaire.

Reports from Sierra Leone:

• Ag Bendech, M., Baker, Shawn K., Cusack, G., Scott, S., Tucker, M., and Bangura, M. Rapid vitamin A supplementation coverage surveys drive program improvement in Sierra Leone. Sight and Life Newsletter, March, 2005.

Reports from Senegal:

• Enquête rapide de couverture des journées locales de supplémentation en vitamine A au Sénégal, 2005.
• Rapid assessment of Vitamin A Supplementation Local Days in Senegal, Summary of French Version, 2005.

Reports from Tanzania:

• Report on a Rapid Assessment of Vitamin A Supplementation to Young Children and Postpartum Women in Mainland Tanzania, July 2004.
• Academy for Educational Development, Helen Keller International, and Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre. 2008. Assessing the Sustainability of the Tanzania National Vitamin A Supplementation Program - Executive Summary
• Academy for Educational Development, Helen Keller International, and Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre. 2008. Assessing the Sustainability of the Tanzania National Vitamin A Supplementation Program - Full Report
• Academy for Educational Development, Helen Keller International, and Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre. 2008. FAQ on Tanzania VAS sustainability assessment
• Academy for Educational Development, Helen Keller International, and Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre. 2008. FAQ on Tanzania VAS assessment tools

Asia-Pacific Regional Reports:

• Integration of Animal Husbandry into Home gardening programs to Increase Vitamin A Intake from Foods: Bangladesh, Cambodia and Nepal. Asia-Pacific Special Issue Jan 2003. Helen Keller International, 2003.

Reports and Bulletins from Bangladesh:

• Vitamin A capsule distribution among 6-11 month old infants: more than 25% not covered. Nutrition Surveillance Project Bulletin No. 15. Dhaka: Helen Keller International/Bangladesh, June 2004.
• The Nutritional Surveillance Project in Bangladesh in 1999: Toward the Goals of the 1990 World Summit for Children. Summary: Annual report of the Nutritional Surveillance Project (NSP) in Bangladesh, 2001.
• Vitamin A status throughout the lifecycle in rural Bangladesh. National Vitamin A Survey 1997-98. Helen Keller International, Dhaka.

Reports and Bulletins from Cambodia:

• Helen Keller International/Cambodia. Review of the Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) program for children aged 6-59 months and postpartum women in Cambodia. Phnom Penh: Helen Keller International, 2007.
• Improvement in vitamin A capsule coverage in Cambodia: The success of village health volunteers as social mobilizers. Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 3, Issue 2. Phnom Penh: Helen Keller International/Cambodia, June 2002.
• Iron Deficiency in Cambodia: The need for iron supplementation among preschool-aged children. Cambodia Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 2, Issue 6. Phnom Penh: Helen Keller International/Cambodia, Oct 2001.
• Ways to improve Vitamin A Capsule Distribution in Cambodia. Cambodia Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 2, Issue 5. Phnom Penh: Helen Keller International/Cambodia, Apr 2001.
• The need for multiple strategies to combat vitamin A deficiency among women in Cambodia. Cambodia Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 2, Issue 4. Phnom Penh: Helen Keller International/Cambodia, Feb 2001.
• Routine immunization outreach is a good strategy for delivering vitamin A capsules to Cambodian children. Cambodia Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 2, Issue 3. Phnom Penh: Helen Keller International/Cambodia, Dec 2000.
• The need for increasing coverage of vitamin A capsule program to reduce vitamin A deficiency among young children in Cambodia. Cambodia Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 2, Issue 2. Phnom Penh: Helen Keller International/Cambodia, Nov 2000.
• Vitamin A capsule distribution after the NIDs – lessons learned from Cambodia. Cambodia Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 1, Issue 2. Phnom Penh: Helen Keller International/Cambodia, Jan 2000.
• Iron Deficiency in Cambodia – A threat to the development of young Cambodian children and the country’s future. Cambodia Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 1, Issue 1. Phnom Penh: Helen Keller International/Cambodia, Oct 1999.

Bulletins and Reports from Indonesia:

• Final Report of the Food for Progress, Vitalita Sprinkles Effectiveness Program (SEP) for the period May 2003 - July 2006.
• Summary and Accomplishments of the HKI/GOI Collaboration for Vitamin A, 1999–2005 Helen Keller International. 2006 (13 MB PDF)
• Postpartum Vitamin A Capsule Distribution Needs to be Improved for the Benefit of Mothers and Infants. Yr. 6, Iss 1, Jun 2004.
• Promoting the National Vitamin A Supplementation Program for Children in August 2001. Yr 3, Iss 2, Sept 2001.
• Mass measles immunization campaign successfully linked to vitamin A supplementation month in urban areas. Special series on Infectious Disease and Vitamin A. Yr 2, Iss 18, Nov-Dec 2000.
• Vitamin A Capsules: Red and Blue – What’s the difference? Yr. 2, Iss 5, May 2000.
• Increasing coverage of high-dose vitamin A capsules to prevent crisis-induced re-emergence of vitamin A deficiency. Yr. 1, Iss 8, Dec 1999.
• Why and How to prevent Vitamin A Deficiency in times of crisis. Special Edition, Yr. 1, Iss 6, Sept 1999.
• Re-emergence of the threat of vitamin A deficiency. Yr 1, Iss 2, October 1998.

Bulletins from the Philippines:

• What are vitamin A knowledge and practices among mothers and health workers? Philippines Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 1, Issue 1. Manila: Helen Keller International/Philippines, Dec. 2001.
• High vitamin A capsule coverage attained during the October 2001 Garantisadong Pambata Philippines Nutrition Bulletin Vol. 1, Issue 2 Manila: Helen Keller International/Philippines, Dec. 2002.