Simple vitamins and deworming could save mothers and babies in africa

NCT ID NCT00148629

Summary

This study compared two low-cost care packages to prevent and treat severe anemia in 2500 pregnant women in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Researchers tested whether adding daily multivitamins and an extra deworming dose to standard prenatal care would better prevent dangerous anemia. The goal was to reduce unnecessary blood transfusions and improve birth outcomes like infant weight and survival.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Public Health Laboratory "Ivo de Carneri"

    Wawi, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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