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These guidelines address the appropriate uses of iron supplements to prevent and treat iron deficiency anemia in the context of public health programs. The specific purposes of this document are:

• to provide clear and simple recommendations for people planning to use iron supplements in anemia control programs at the local, district, or national levels;
• to address both the prevention of iron deficiency anemia and the treatment of severe anemia in public health contexts; and
• to integrate recommendations for the use of antimalarial and anthelminthic medications where appropriate along with iron supplements to prevent or treat anemia.

Download the publication here: Guidelines for the Use of Iron Supplements to Prevent and Treat Iron Deficiency Anemia