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Vitamin A

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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA
     
Clinical Vitamin A Deficiency
Most Recent Clinical VAD Survey:  No recent survey conducted.
 
Sub-clinical Vitamin A Deficiency
Most Recent Sub-Clinical VAD Survey:   
Date: 1997
Groups Surveyed: Children 1-4 and 5-14 years of age; Pregnant Women
Sample Size: 1022
Sampling Method: Survey consisted of 448 households from 6 strata identified in the country.  A strata was determined by grouping regions/areas of the country that had similar ethnic and economic backgrounds.  From this sample, children attending government health centers throughout the country, school children attending government primary and secondary schools, as well as pregnant women attending antenatal clinic were selected from throughout the country. 
  Estimated Prevalence of VAD:  

Region/Group

Sample size

Population in region/group       (if available)

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

Prevalence in sample %

Children 1-4 years old

 141

 

 <10 µg/dL

0

Children 1-4 years old

 141

 

 10-24.99 µg/dL

10.6

Children 5-14 years old

 379

 

 <10 µg/dL

0

Children 5-14 years old

 379

 

 10-24.99 µg/dL

2.9

Pregnant Women

 282

 

 <10 µg/dL

0

Pregnant Women

 282

 

 10-24.99 µg/dL

3.2

National Total:

1022

 

    
 
     
 

POLICY AND LEGISLATION
 

Legislation on VAD
     There is no VAD legislation in Guyana nor is there legislation about to be developed.

Government Agency to Address VAD

      Not Reported
     

PROGRAM DATA
Supplementation
Supplementation
Program Description
     There is no vitamin A supplementation currently in Guyana.
Fortification   
Food Fortification

    

Margarine is the only food currently fortified.

    

Approximately 100% of the locally produced margarine is fortified, but the process is not monitored.
Implementation
Other Programs
Large scale or National Programs

    

There are no large-scale or national programs implemented in Guyana.
     
     
 
MONITORING
 

Clinical and Sub-clinical VAD
     There are no monitoring activities currently in Guyana.
 
Supplementation

    

There are no supplementation programs currently in place.
Fortification
     There is no fortification to monitor.
     
     
PROGRAM RESOURCES
Donor Agencies:  Not Reported
Total VAD Program Funding History and Forecast for Country:  Not Reported