IVACG: Vitamin A and the Common Agenda for Micronutrients

Abstract: Established in 1975, the International Vitamin A Consultative Group (IVACG) guides international activities for reducing vitamin A deficiency in the world. IVACG concentrates its efforts on stimulating and disseminating new knowledge, translating that new knowledge to enable its practical application, and providing authoritative policy statements and recommendations that others can use to develop appropriate prevention and control programs. This report is the summary of the presentations and discussions that took place at the XXII International Vitamin A Consultative Group Meeting, organized by IVACG, held November 15-17, 2004, in Lima, Peru.

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