Judith Nihorimbere

Complexities and Opportunities for Implementing the National Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) Program in Haiti

Judith Nihorimbere, Papa Baba Lyssa Ndao, Joseline Pierre Marhone & Ali MacLean · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: In Haiti, limited coverage of Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) in children under 5 years of age is associated with a weak and fragmented health system. To address this, the government and partners implemented a process to identify and remedy problems and bottlenecks. M...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21185

Factors that Influence Effective Diarrhea Treatment Programs in Haitian Children

Allison Verney, Judith Nihorimbere, Marion Roche, Joseline Marhone Pierre & Katia Mohindra · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Childhood diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Haiti; a situation exacerbated by the cholera outbreak in 2010.  Oral rehydration salts (ORS), when combined with zinc (ORS-zinc), is effective in preventing death and reduces severity of illness—yet th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/21291