INTERVENTION TO FIGHT ANEMIA AND IMPROVE WELL-BEING IN A VERY LOW INCOME SETTING

$124,135P01FY2011AGNIH

National Bureau Of Economic Research, Cambridge MA

Investigators

Linked publications & trials

Paper 39647778 Paper 39470404 Paper 39465996 Paper 38876081 Paper 38859982 Paper 38400644 Paper 38382171 Paper 38329769 Paper 38171031 Paper 38170479 Paper 38156651 Paper 38130474 Paper 37996848 Paper 37993015 Paper 37984553 Paper 37903678 Paper 37855861 Paper 37812973 Paper 37811709 Paper 37771160 Paper 37744491 Paper 37620953 Paper 37587157 Paper 37573892 Paper 37568252 Paper 37522006 Paper 37487679 Paper 37487182 Paper 37450107 Paper 37423747 Paper 37383257 Paper 37364512 Paper 37347089 Paper 37326012 Paper 37311273 Paper 37294829 Paper 37249576 Paper 37248321 Paper 37231706 Paper 37224691 Paper 37222463 Paper 37217099 Paper 37195661 Paper 37094349 Paper 37094163 Paper 37078753 Paper 37064714 Paper 37011520 Paper 36945486 Paper 36930838 Paper 36900986 Paper 36847249 Paper 36803247 Paper 36747134 Paper 36737092 Paper 36725787 Paper 36724006 Paper 36702742 Paper 36688589 Paper 36674169 Paper 36653815 Paper 36634441 Paper 36604583 Paper 36572502 Paper 36541727 Paper 36533615 Paper 36509065 Paper 36466524 Paper 36462214 Paper 36441060 Paper 36404594 Paper 36396535 Paper 36375542 Paper 36343324 Paper 36280863 Paper 36272386 Paper 36259049 Paper 36228385 Paper 36220827 Paper 36206187 Paper 36200135 Paper 36182618 Paper 36167692 Paper 36115136 Paper 36113688 Paper 36112366 Paper 36046610 Paper 36030711 Paper 36001482 Paper 36001479 Paper 35938222 Paper 35910874 Paper 35907418 Paper 35902362 Paper 35897261 Paper 35878708 Paper 35875601 Paper 35861228 Paper 35859357 Paper 35797033

Abstract

6. INTERVENTION TO FIGHT ANEMIA &IMPROVE WELL-BEING IN A VERY LOW INCOME SETTING Iron deficiency is believed to be the most common nutrient deficiency in the worid today, linked to low productivity in adults;slowing of cognitive and physical growth among children;and increased risk of cognitive impairment, physical disability and decreased muscle strength in the elderly. It may also impact economic indicators such as productivity and wages earned. At the heart of the problem is the difficulty of putting in place a sustainable method of distributing iron supplements. A previous study of iron-fortified flour found that declining take-up muted any positive impacts. Double-fortified salt (DFS) was proposed as an improved alternative, given salt's broad use among all strata of society and the relative logistical ease in a centralized fortification and distribution program. This subproject will investigate the health and economic effects of subsidizing DFS in a predominantly anemic, low-income, rural population in Bhojpur district, India. The specific aims are: (1) To conduct, in collaboration with the State Health Society of the Government of Bihar, a cluster level randomized control trial of the effect of DFS subsidization in private and government sponsored shops. (2) To measure the effect of the availability of subsidized DFS on several outcomes. (3) To specifically investigate the effect of the policy on cognitive decay among older adults. (4) If DFS reduces anemia, to use the availability of DFS as an instrument to measure the effect of increased hemoglobin level on economic and health outcomes, and cognitive capacity. (5) To investigate whether the take up of the salt and the final effect differ by previous anemia status, poverty levels, and education level. (6) To collect and make publicly available a rich data set on health and well-being for about 10,000 households in Bihar.

View original record on NIH RePORTER →