Tommaso Cavalli-Sforza

Summary

Affiliation: World Health Organization
Country: Switzerland

Publications

  1. ncbi Effectiveness of weekly iron-folic acid supplementation to prevent and control anemia among women of reproductive age in three Asian countries: development of the master protocol and implementation plan
    Tommaso Cavalli-Sforza
    WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, P O Box 2932, Manila, Philippines
    Nutr Rev 63:S77-80. 2005
  2. ncbi Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation of women of reproductive age: impact overview, lessons learned, expansion plans, and contributions toward achievement of the millennium development goals
    Tommaso Cavalli-Sforza
    Western Pacific Regional Office, World Health Organization, P.O. Box 2932, Manila 1000, Philippines
    Nutr Rev 63:S152-8. 2005
  3. ncbi Government-industry partnership in weekly iron-folic acid supplementation for women of reproductive age in the Philippines: impact on iron status
    Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa
    Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology, Bicutan, Taguig, Manila, Philippines
    Nutr Rev 63:S116-25. 2005
  4. ncbi Community mobilization and social marketing to promote weekly iron-folic acid supplementation: a new approach toward controlling anemia among women of reproductive age in Vietnam
    Nguyen Cong Khan
    Vietnam National Institute of Nutrition, 48 Tang Bat Ho, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Nutr Rev 63:S87-94. 2005
  5. ncbi Community mobilization and social marketing to promote weekly iron-folic acid supplementation in women of reproductive age in Vietnam: impact on anemia and iron status
    Jacques Berger
    Institute of Research for Development IRD, Research Unit, Nutrition, Food, Societies, Montpellier, France
    Nutr Rev 63:S95-108. 2005
  6. ncbi 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
    Lourdes S Paulino
    National Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Department of Health, Santa Cruz, Manila 1106, Philippines
    Nutr Rev 63:S109-15. 2005
  7. ncbi Weekly iron-folic acid supplements to prevent anemia among Cambodian women in three settings: process and outcomes of social marketing and community mobilization
    Koum Kanal
    National Maternal Child Health Centre at the Ministry of Health, Cambodia
    Nutr Rev 63:S126-33. 2005
  8. ncbi Positive impact of a weekly iron-folic acid supplement delivered with social marketing to Cambodian women: compliance, participation, and hemoglobin levels increase with higher socioeconomic status
    Byron L Crape
    Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Nutr Rev 63:S134-8. 2005

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Publications8

  1. ncbi Effectiveness of weekly iron-folic acid supplementation to prevent and control anemia among women of reproductive age in three Asian countries: development of the master protocol and implementation plan
    Tommaso Cavalli-Sforza
    WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, P O Box 2932, Manila, Philippines
    Nutr Rev 63:S77-80. 2005
    ..Each country utilized the same supplement but adapted implementation processes to their specific conditions. Social marketing and community mobilization were considered to be essential tools for sustainability...
  2. ncbi Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation of women of reproductive age: impact overview, lessons learned, expansion plans, and contributions toward achievement of the millennium development goals
    Tommaso Cavalli-Sforza
    Western Pacific Regional Office, World Health Organization, P.O. Box 2932, Manila 1000, Philippines
    Nutr Rev 63:S152-8. 2005
  3. ncbi Government-industry partnership in weekly iron-folic acid supplementation for women of reproductive age in the Philippines: impact on iron status
    Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa
    Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology, Bicutan, Taguig, Manila, Philippines
    Nutr Rev 63:S116-25. 2005
    ..Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation should be recommended as a preventive strategy to control iron deficiency among reproductive-age women in the Philippines...
  4. ncbi Community mobilization and social marketing to promote weekly iron-folic acid supplementation: a new approach toward controlling anemia among women of reproductive age in Vietnam
    Nguyen Cong Khan
    Vietnam National Institute of Nutrition, 48 Tang Bat Ho, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Nutr Rev 63:S87-94. 2005
    ..In developing countries where community women's groups and health networks are strong, preventive supplementation can be successfully promoted to encourage active participation in the prevention and control of iron-deficiency anemia...
  5. ncbi Community mobilization and social marketing to promote weekly iron-folic acid supplementation in women of reproductive age in Vietnam: impact on anemia and iron status
    Jacques Berger
    Institute of Research for Development IRD, Research Unit, Nutrition, Food, Societies, Montpellier, France
    Nutr Rev 63:S95-108. 2005
    ..This demonstrates the effectiveness and safety of the preventive approach as implemented here to prevent and control iron deficiency and anemia in women of reproductive age before and during pregnancy...
  6. ncbi 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
    Lourdes S Paulino
    National Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Department of Health, Santa Cruz, Manila 1106, Philippines
    Nutr Rev 63:S109-15. 2005
    ..Adolescent girls in school were also active participants...
  7. ncbi Weekly iron-folic acid supplements to prevent anemia among Cambodian women in three settings: process and outcomes of social marketing and community mobilization
    Koum Kanal
    National Maternal Child Health Centre at the Ministry of Health, Cambodia
    Nutr Rev 63:S126-33. 2005
    ..However, all three groups of women showed substantial improvements in knowledge about the causes, consequences, and prevention of anemia, and the large majority reported interest in continuing to take the supplements...
  8. ncbi Positive impact of a weekly iron-folic acid supplement delivered with social marketing to Cambodian women: compliance, participation, and hemoglobin levels increase with higher socioeconomic status
    Byron L Crape
    Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Nutr Rev 63:S134-8. 2005
    ..04). The percentage of rural village women taking supplements increased with increasing SES (linear trend P = 0.046). These results suggest that women with lower SES be given special attention for future programs...