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Cape Verde

Vitamin A

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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA
     
Clinical Vitamin A Deficiency
Most Recent Clinical VAD Survey - There has been no clinical VAD survey done in Cape Verde.
Date:
Groups Surveyed:
Sample Size:
Sampling Method:
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Estimated Prevalence of VAD: Presence of at least one of the following clinical indicators
1.  Conjunctival xeroxes with bitots spot
2.  Corneal xeroxes/ ulceration/ keratomalacia
3.  Corneal scar
 
Sub-clinical Vitamin A Deficiency
Most Recent Sub-clinical VAD Survey - National level
Date: Not Reported
Groups Surveyed: Children under 5 years and lactating women.
Sample Size: Children: 299
Lactating women: 311
Sampling Method: Probability sample from all municipalities.
Estimated Prevalence of VAD:  Indicator is serum retinol <0.35mm/L

Region/Group*

Sample size

Population in region/group       (if available)

Indicator(s) specify cutoff and/or median serum retinol

Prevalence in sample %
National Level / Children Under 5 Years Old

 299

 68,504

 0.70mmol/l serum retinol

 2.0%

National Level / Lactating Women

 311

 

 1.05mmol/l serum retinol

 47.6%

 
 
     
 

POLICY AND LEGISLATION
 

Legislation on VAD
    There is no VAD legislation in Cape Verde, nor is it being developed.
    The government has not published any documents that state the national policy regarding VAD.
 

Government Agency to Address VAD

     Ministry of Health - Their function is coordination only, it does not do monitoring.
     Contact Information:  Health General Director, CONCEIÇÃO CARVALHO
 
     

PROGRAM DATA
   
Supplementation
Program Description
     Vitamin A supplementation is only done for sick children in clinics.
 

Fortification
    

There are no vitamin A fortification programs.
    
Other Program - None reported.
     
     
 
MONITORING
 

Clinical and Sub-clinical VAD
     There is no monitoring.
Supplementation
     There is no monitoring of vitamin A capsules.
Fortification
     No fortification programs to monitor.
     
     
PROGRAM RESOURCES
   
Donor Agencies
     UNICEF
 
VAD Program Funding History and Projections
     Not Reported.