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Organizations such as the women's union and other social sectors have participated actively in the program. Surveys conducted in 1994 and 1998 showed that the prevalence of clinical xerophthalmia was significantly lower than that identified in the baseline survey and below the WHO criteria for a public health problem. the achievements of our program have demonstrated that an effective vitamin A supplementation program can be implemented successfully by the preventive health network with active community participation. in the coming years, it will be important for our program to develop approaches other than vitamin A supplementation in order to maintain the past achievements.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1177\/156482650202300202","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,11,25]],"date-time":"2015-11-25T16:12:03Z","timestamp":1448467923000},"page":"133-142","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Control of Vitamin A Deficiency in Vietnam: Achievements and Future Orientation"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"23","author":[{"given":"Nguyen Cong","family":"Khan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"National Institute of Nutrition in Hanoi."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ha Huy","family":"Khoi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Institute of Nutrition in Hanoi."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tu","family":"Giay","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Institute of Nutrition in Hanoi."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nguyen Trong","family":"Nhan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Institute of Ophthalmology in Hanoi."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nguyen Thu","family":"Nhan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Pediatrics in Hanoi, and Hoang Thi Luy is affiliated with the Eye center in Ho Chi Minh City."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nguyen Chi","family":"Dung","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Institute of Ophthalmology in Hanoi."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hoang Viet","family":"Thang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"National Institute of Nutrition in Hanoi."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Dao Ngoc","family":"Dien","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Pediatrics in Hanoi, and Hoang Thi Luy is affiliated with the Eye center in Ho Chi Minh City."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hoang Thi","family":"Luy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2002,1,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-156482650202300202","volume-title":"Global prevalence of vitamin A deficiency.","author":"World Health Organization.","year":"2000"},{"key":"bibr2-156482650202300202","volume-title":"Progress in controlling vitamin A deficiency.","author":"MI\/UNICEF\/Tulane University.","year":"1998"},{"key":"bibr3-156482650202300202","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.318.7183.570"},{"key":"bibr4-156482650202300202","volume-title":"Effectiveness of vitamin A supplementation in the control of young child morbidity and mortality in developing countries.","author":"Beaton G.H.","year":"1993"},{"key":"bibr5-156482650202300202","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0140-6736(93)91879-Q"},{"key":"bibr6-156482650202300202","volume-title":"Report on the International Conference on Nutrition.","author":"World Health Organization\/Food and Agriculture Organization.","year":"1992"},{"key":"bibr7-156482650202300202","first-page":"1","volume-title":"Vitamin A and its control.","author":"McLaren D.","year":"1986"},{"issue":"254","key":"bibr8-156482650202300202","first-page":"41","volume":"6","author":"Dung N.C.","year":"1984","journal-title":"Vietnam Practical Medicine Journal"},{"key":"bibr9-156482650202300202","unstructured":"TuongC.V. 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