Iron deficiency presents a major public health concern in many malaria-endemic regions,
and both conditions affect young children most severely. Daily iron supplementation is the …

WHO recommendations on iron supplementation for infants and young children in malaria-
endemic areas changed dramatically from universal to targeted supplementation for iron …

Malaria increases the burden of anemia in low-income countries, where, according to 2012
data from the World Health Organization, 40% of children are anemic. Moreover, iron is a …

Around one-quarter of the world's children suffer from iron deficiency anemia, and many of
them live in malaria-endemic areas. However, there is evidence that iron supplements can …

In 2006, the recommendations of the WHO for routine iron supplementation of infants and
young children were radically changed. Following publication of the results of a large clinical …

Oral iron supplementation for preventing or treating anaemia among children in malaria‐endemic
areas - Ojukwu, JU - 2009 | Cochrane Library Skip to Content Cookies Our site uses cookies …

Background Iron‐deficiency anaemia is common during childhood. Iron supplementation
has been claimed to increase the risk of malaria. Objectives To assess the effect of iron on …

Iron is a Janus-faced nutrient, presenting faces of protection and of risk for those who are
supplemented with it. One face is protective, preventing and curing irondeficiency anaemia …

This review considers the safety of iron supplementation and fortification for the prevention
and correction of iron deficiency in malaria-endemic areas, with a focus on potential means …

In 2006, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children s Fund released a
joint statement advising that, in regions where the prevalence of malaria and other infectious …