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SIGHT AND LIFE -a humanitarian initiativeof Roche Vitamin A deficiency -  still a global problem: 

P1 SIGHT AND LIFE - a humanitarian initiative of Roche Vitamin A deficiency - still a global problem SIGHT AND LIFE, PO Box 2116, 4002 Basel, Switzerland This is a presentation on the activities of SIGHT AND LIFE fight vitamin A deficiency in developing countries

Impact of VADD on public health: 

Impact of VADD on public health 250 million pre-school-age children are subclinically vitamin A deficient 3 million have clinical xerophthalmia 300,000 are blind from xerophthalmia (about 10% of all blind children) S5

Nepali women and children : 

Nepali women and children P12

Impact of vitamin A on child mortality: 

Impact of vitamin A on child mortality S30

Impact of vitamin A intervention on child survival: 

Impact of vitamin A intervention on child survival ”Improvement of vitamin A status in young child populations…leads to a reduction in all-cause mortality rates of about 23%” United Nations, 1993 ”Improved vitamin A nutriture would be expected to prevent approximately 1.3-2.5 million deaths annually among children aged under 5 years.” Bulletin of WHO, 1992 S7

Vitamin A capsule: 

Vitamin A capsule P13

Retinol formula and molecule: 

Retinol formula and molecule P14

Retinol is fat-soluble: 

Retinol is fat-soluble P15

A child receiving a vitamin A capsule: 

A child receiving a vitamin A capsule S50

World map of VADD: 

World map of VADD P7

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Major nutritional deficiency diseases: 

Major nutritional deficiency diseases Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) Vitamin A Deficiency Disorders (VADD) Nutritional anaemias (esp. Iron) Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) S3

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Sugar crystal with an adhering vitamin A beadlet: 

Sugar crystal with an adhering vitamin A beadlet P44

Vitamin A-fortified sugar: 

Vitamin A-fortified sugar S52

Promotion of training and education: 

Promotion of training and education P46

Children being taught about foodstuffs rich in vitamin A: 

Children being taught about foodstuffs rich in vitamin A S13

SIGHT AND LIFE Publications: 

SIGHT AND LIFE Publications P50

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Concluding remarks: 

Concluding remarks Physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology are much advanced Field studies proved reduction in child mortality and morbidity Beneficial effect in HIV infection P53

Concluding remarks (continued): 

Concluding remarks (continued) Assessment techniques are improved Bioavailability is under investigation Food fortification is seriously considered P54

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