Efficacy of vitamin A in reducing preschool child mortality in Nepal

General Info

Geography

Nepal (NPL)

Time period covered

January, 1989 - December, 1990

Data type

Scientific literature: Verbal autopsy

Keywords

Mortality, Verbal autopsy, Vitamin A deficiency, Malnutrition, Breastfeeding, Diarrhea

Citation

Authors

West Jr KP, Katz J, LeClerq SC, Pradhan EK, Tielsch JM, Sommer A, Pokhrel RP, Khatry SK, Shrestha SR, Pandey MR

Journal

Lancet

Pages

67-71

Publication year

1991

Suggested citation

West Jr KP, Katz J, LeClerq SC, Pradhan EK, Tielsch JM, Sommer A, Pokhrel RP, Khatry SK, Shrestha SR, Pandey MR. Efficacy of vitamin A in reducing preschool child mortality in Nepal. Lancet. 1991; 338(8759): 67-71.