A Review of Vitamin A Supplementation in South Sudan: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities

By:
Nancy Jean Haselow, Vandana Joshi, Priscilla Nicholas Bayo, Jesca W. Murye, Sadick Nawal Shaban, Kiross Tefera Abebe, Ismail Kassim, Tesfatsion Shiweredo, Hari Vinathan, Chandrakala Pramod Jaiswal, Khamisa Ayoub Miluwa, Eric Alain Ategbo, Biram Ndiaye
Date:
2022
Resource type:
Blogs/news/opinion
Link:
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The article reviews the progress of vitamin A supplementation (VAS) programs in South Sudan, a country with persistently high child malnutrition rates. VAS campaigns have improved coverage from 4% in 2010 to over 90% in 2021, but challenges such as political instability, environmental factors, and health infrastructure deficiencies hinder progress.

The study recommends integrating VAS into community health programs and improving data collection systems to ensure long-term sustainability. It highlights the need for continued investment in VAS to combat vitamin A deficiency and reduce child mortality.

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