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

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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Special Issue

Triple surveillance: a proposal for an integrated strategy to support and accelerate birth defect prevention
Should vitamin B12 status be considered in assessing risk of neural tube defects?
Framework for laboratory harmonization of folate measurements in low- and middle-income countries and regions
Folate status in women of reproductive age as basis of neural tube defect risk assessment
The investment case for folic acid fortification in developing countries
Safety of folic acid
A public health approach for preventing neural tube defects: folic acid fortification and beyond
Estimates of global and regional prevalence of neural tube defects for 2015: a systematic analysis
Historical perspectives on folic acid and challenges in estimating global prevalence of neural tube defects
Improving maternal folate status to prevent infant neural tube defects: working group conclusions and a framework for action

Folate Task Team Knowledge and Advocacy Briefs

Knowledge Brief – The policy environment for folic acid interventions to prevent NTDs
Knowledge Brief – Laboratory capacity building for folate assessment to strengthen NTD prevention
Knowledge Brief – Supply chain analyses to assess the feasibility of national food fortification programs
Advocacy Brief – The importance of folic acid food fortification to prevent neural tube defects
Knowledge Brief – Improving folate status in women of reproductive age to prevent neural tube defects

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Knowledge Brief – The policy environment for folic acid interventions to prevent NTDs
Roadmap for Action
Global folate status in women of reproductive age: a systematic review with emphasis on methodological issues

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The Arusha Statement on Food Fortification
The #FutureFortified Global Summit on Food Fortification Event Proceedings and Recommendations for Food Fortification Programs
PUSH! Global Report Card Scoring Criteria & All Recommendations for Each of the Indicators
Large-Scale Food Fortification: An Overview of Trends and Challenges in Low-and Middle-Income Countries in 2017
Describing the prevalence of neural tube defects worldwide: A systematic literature review
Large-Scale Food Fortification and Biofortification in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Programs, Trends, Challenges, and Evidence Gaps
Considerations for Studying Folate Beyond the Typical Range of Exposure
Describing the prevalence of neural tube defects worldwide: A systematic literature review
Considerations for Studying Folate Beyond the Typical Range of Exposure
Large-Scale Food Fortification and Biofortification in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Programs, Trends, Challenges, and Evidence Gaps

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