Geoffrey Oruru

Validation of Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Using Post-event Coverage Surveys in 11 Sub-Saharan African Countries

Heather Katcher, Leigh Jaschke, Geoffrey Oruru, Jennifer Nielsen & Jessica Blankenship · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Twice-yearly child health days (CHDs) have had remarkable success reaching children twice-yearly with life-saving interventions, including vitamin A supplementation (VAS). In 2012, over 80% of targeted children in Sub-Saharan Africa received VAS according to tally-she...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21079

Reaching the Hard to Reach with Vitamin A Supplementation in Low-performing Health Zones of DR Congo

Aimerance Kabena, Damien Nahimana, Patrice Kabavulu, Geoffrey Oruru, Heather Katcher, Banea Mayambu & Jessica Blankenship · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Since 2002, mass campaigns have been held twice-yearly to reach children 6-59 months with vitamin A supplementation (VAS) and deworming, with coverage consistently over 80% in the majority of DR Congo's 515 health zones (HZ). However, between 2006-2010, 25 HZ achieved...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20837