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Documents included in this toolkit have been identified by members of the USAID Advancing Nutrition Anemia Task Force. The Anemia Task Force members are experts in fields of study related to various aspects of anemia - biology, its assessment, interventions to reduce its burden, and the enabling environment that influences anemia policies and programs. The included resources have been selected for their utility in understanding anemia and relevant to actions that can be taken to reduce it.
This toolkit will be updated on a rolling basis – for inquiries or suggestions for resources to add, please contact info@advancingnutrition.org.
District Assessment Tool for Anemia (DATA)
Toolkit published by SPRING in
The District Assessment Tool for Anemia (DATA) is a generic toolkit that helps districts assess their current anemia situation. SPRING developed DATA to assist countries in strengthening anemia programming at the district level.
The Proportion of Anemia Associated with Iron Deficiency in Low, Medium, and High Human Development Index Countries: A Systematic Analysis of National Surveys
Systematic Review published by Nutrients in
This systematic review presents the prevalence of iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia, and anemia among preschool children and nonpregnant women of reproductive age in 23 countries with a ranking of low, medium, or high in the Human Development Index. Data were pooled and the proportion of anemia attributable to iron deficiency was estimated…
Complementary Feeding Diets Made of Local Foods Can Be Optimized, but Additional Interventions Will Be Needed to Meet Iron and Zinc Requirements in 6- to 23-Month-Old Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Systematic Review published by Food and Nutrition Bulletin in
This systematic review assesses 1) whether macro- and micronutrient requirements of children aged 6–23 months in low- and middle-income countries are met by the consumption of locally available foods (‘‘observed intake’’) and 2) whether nutrient requirements can be met when optimizing the use of local foods, using modeling techniques (‘‘modeled…
Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia Using Density-Based Fractionation of Red Blood Cells
Journal Article published by Lab on a Chip in
This article describes a low-cost and rapid method to diagnose iron deficiency anemia using aqueous multiphase systems—thermodynamically stable mixtures of biocompatible polymers and salt that spontaneously form discrete layers having sharp steps in density.
Maternal Malaria and Malnutrition (M3) Initiative, a Pooled Birth Cohort of 13 Pregnancy Studies in Africa and the Western Pacific
Literature Review published by Maternal Malaria and Malnutrition initiative in
The Maternal Malaria and Malnutrition (M3) initiative has pooled data from 13 studies covering 8 countries in Africa and Papua New Guinea (from 1996 to 2015) with the goals of improving the understanding of malaria-nutrition interactions during pregnancy and fostering collaboration between nutritionists and malariologists. The dataset comprises…
Maternal Anemia and Risk of Adverse Birth and Health Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
published by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in
This systematic review assesses the associations between maternal anemia adverse birth and health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. The review synthesizes evidence from 29 studies. Findings indicate that more than 40 percent of women experienced anemia during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries and that 12 percent of low…
The Global Burden of Anemia
Literature Review published by Hematology/Oncology Clinics in
This article provides a framework for understanding the population-specific epidemiology and pathophysiology of anemia globally. The authors used the systematic approach of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2013 study to elucidate levels and trends of anemia-related disability. The study includes estimates of prevalence and…
The Proportion of Anemia Associated with Iron Deficiency in Low, Medium, and High Human Development Index Countries: A Systematic Analysis of National Surveys
Systematic Review published by Nutrients in
This article presents findings from a meta-analysis assessing the proportion of anemia that is attributable to iron deficiency. Data from 23 countries was pooled for pre-school children and non-pregnant women of reproductive age and the proportion of anemia attributable to iron deficiency was estimated by region, inflammation exposure, anemia…