Control of iron deficiency anemia in low- and middle-income countries

Sant-Rayn Pasricha; Hal Drakesmith; James Black; David Hipgrave; Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article

Control of iron deficiency anemia in low- and middle-income countries

Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Hal Drakesmith, James Black, David Hipgrave, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Blood | AMER SOC HEMATOLOGY | Published : 2013

DOI: 10.1182/blood-2012-09-453522

University of Melbourne Researchers

Jim Black Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Sant-Rayn Pasricha Author Medical Biology (W.E.H.I.)

David Hipgrave Author Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

Beverley-Ann Biggs Author Medicine - Royal Melbourne Hospital

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Funding Acknowledgements

S.-R.P. has served as an intern with the Micronutrients Unit at Department of Nutrition for Health and Development at WHO; was rapporteur for the Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group meeting in March 2011, which reviewed new global guidelines for anemia control; has received an unrestricted research grant as a coinvestigator from Vifor Pharma Ltd; and has served as a consultant to the Meat & Livestock Authority Australia. B.-A. B. has served as a member of the World Health Organization Nutrition Guidance Expert Advisory Group in 2010-2011 and was involved in development of new global guidelines for anemia control. The remaining authors declare no competing financial interests.