Implications of inconsistent anaemia policies for children and adolescents in Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the quality of policies concerning the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of anaemia in children and adolescents; to determine to what extent these are evidence-based; and to use this analysis to inform the policy-making process.

Subjects

Children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.

Setting

Almost 50 % of children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa are anaemic, which has profound effects on their intellectual and physical development and their chance of survival. Evidence-based policies are essential to reduce anaemia but because it is caused by an array of interdependent factors, developing policies is challenging.

Design

Forty-six policy documents concerning the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of anaemia in children and adoles

SUBMITTER: Hamdan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10282439 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature