Rapid assessment and delivery of Vitamin A to slum children by using National Immunization Day in Chandigarh.
Indian J Pediatr
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2001 Aug; 68(8): 719-23
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
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ABSTRACT
This study was done with the objective to see the feasibility of using National Immunization Days (NIDs) for rapid assessment, and delivery of Vitamin A solution to about 27,600 children dwelling in 26 slums in Union Territory of Chandigarh. The assessment of Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) was done in a stratified random sample of 1304 children during third round of Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) and delivery of Vitamin A solution was done during fourth round of IPPI in 1999-2000 covering 27,642 children in the age group of 1-5 years. An additional team of two persons per centre delivered age specific doses of Vitamin A solution through 72 centres and operational problems were recorded. IPPI staff provided supervision and same tally sheets as of IPPI were used. The prevalence rate of VAD was 24.6%, with conjunctival xerosis, bitot's spot and corneal xerosis as 23.7%, 0.6% and 0.2% respectively. 27,275 (98.7%) children out of 27,642 were administered Vitamin A solution, with no major operational problem. Only five parents (0.01%) refused Vitamin A solution. No case of side effect or toxicity due to Vitamin-A was reported. The strategy to assess and deliver Vitamin A during NID's was found to be feasible and successful and could be a basis for launching similar initiatives in other areas of India and other countries where VAD is a public health problem.
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Assunto principal:
Vitamina A
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Deficiência de Vitamina A
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Humanos
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Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde
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Pré-Escolar
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Xeroftalmia
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Estudos de Viabilidade
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Prevalência
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Programas de Imunização
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Índia
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudos de avaliação
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Estudo de prevalência
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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