Resources & Tools

Working with partner agencies, GAVA collects and summarizes best practices and lessons learned to create practical case studies, program guides, manuals and toolkits that facilitate effective program implementation. GAVA’s collection of resources evolves alongside the global vitamin A supplementation (VAS) knowledge base, offering practical tools and information to policy-makers, program implementers and other stakeholders worldwide.

For all of GAVA’s resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit our page on VAS & COVID-19.


Policy Briefs

 

Guides & Manuals

 

Meeting Reports

For reports and other documents from GAVA meetings, visit our Meetings and Events page.


 

VAS Guidelines

For global, evidence-informed recommendations on the use of vitamin A supplements, click on the appropriate link below:

WHO Guideline: Neonatal vitamin A supplementation

WHO Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation for infants 1-5 months of age

WHO Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation for infants and children 6-59 months of age

WHO Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV

WHO Guideline: Vitamin A supplementation in postpartum women

Recommendations on the use of vitamin A supplements during pregnancy can be found in the WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience.


 

Information on Vitamin A

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