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Advocacy Brief – The importance of folic acid food fortification to prevent neural tube defects

Publication Details

Authors: Folate Task Team
Publication date: January 2019

Overview

This advocacy brief provides information regarding the importance of folic acid food fortification to prevent neural tube defects. This includes reviewing the investment case, and responding to concerns regarding the safety of folic acid.

Publication

  • Advocacy Brief - The importance of folic acid food fortificatoin to prevent neural tube defects (1.05 MB)

Related Links

  • Advancing Neural Tube Defect Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries through Improved Folate Status in Women of Reproductive Age- Proceedings from the Technical Consultation: Folate Status in Women and Neural Tube Defect Prevention

  • Knowledge Brief – Improving Folate Status in Women of Reproductive Age to Prevent Neural Tube Defects

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  • Knowledge Brief – Preventing neural tube defects in low and middle income countries and the importance of representative organizations

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Advocacy, Evidence Briefs, Folic Acid/Folate, Fortification, Global

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