2014 Newborn Vitamin A Dosing is Feasible in Bangladesh

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There is an urgent need to address high neonatal and infant mortality rates in many developing countries. In Bangladesh, 104,000 infants die each year before their first birthday, most of whom do not survive past six months. A major public health challenge has been to reduce early infant mortality through effective and practical interventions. Vitamin A (VA) supplementation has been long known to reduce child mortality over six months of age, but it may similarly reduce early infant mortality if given at birth.