%0 Journal Article
%T Cost-Effectiveness of ˇ°Golden Mustardˇ± for Treating Vitamin A Deficiency in India
%A Jeffrey Chow
%A Eili Y. Klein
%A Ramanan Laxminarayan
%J PLOS ONE
%D 2012
%I Public Library of Science (PLoS)
%R 10.1371/journal.pone.0012046
%X Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is an important nutritional problem in India, resulting in an increased risk of severe morbidity and mortality. Periodic, high-dose vitamin A supplementation is the WHO-recommended method to prevent VAD, since a single dose can compensate for reduced dietary intake or increased need over a period of several months. However, in India only 34 percent of targeted children currently receive the two doses per year, and new strategies are urgently needed.
%U http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0012046