Evaluation of Peruvian Government Interventions to Reduce Childhood Anemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Peru, anemia has been a persistent health problem that is known to lead to irreversible cognitive and developmental deficits in children. The Peruvian government has recently made anemia a primary health concern by passing legislation in 2017 that makes anemia an intersectoral priority. This new legislation fortifies previous programs while creating new programs that target specific age groups.

Objectives

Evaluate the effectiveness of government programs in Madre de Dios, Peru to reduce anemia prevalence and increase hemoglobin levels among children ages 2-11 years old.

Methods

Propensity scores are used to match 688 children enrolled in 2018, after the legislation, and 2,140 children enrolled in previous studies our team conducted in the region between

SUBMITTER: Berky AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7427686 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature