Annex 2: Dosages for micronutrients and de-worming drugs
Vitamin A
Dosage vitamin A, capsule 200 000 IU, single dose
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Retinol (vitamin A)
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Children from 6-12 months
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100 000 (3-4 drops)
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Children over one year and adults
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200 000 (1 capsule)
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A single high-dose supplement of up to 200,000 IU to breast-feeding women is safe up to 8 weeks post-delivery. For non-breast-feeding women, a single high-dose supplement of up to 200,000 IU is safe up to 6 weeks post-delivery
De-worming
Any of the following 4 drugs can be used to treat soil-transmitted helminths:
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Comment
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1-2 years
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2 years and above
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Albendazole
400 mg tablet
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1/2 tablet
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1 tablet
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These two are particularly attractive because they are single dose and there is no need to weigh the children.
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Mebendazole
500 mg tablet
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1 tablet
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Iron
Dosage Iron treatment; 200 mg tab (=65mg of elemental iron + 0.25 mg folic acid)
Zinc
Dosage Zinc tablets containing 20 mg zinc daily for 10-14 days for children with acute diarrhoea
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Tablets
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Children < 6 months
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Half a tablet
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Children > 6 months
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One tablet
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Annex 3: Individual ration card
SFP RATION CARD
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Mother 's Name
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Registration Number
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Child's Name
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Admission_____Age_(months)'>Date of Admission
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Address
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DISCHARGE DATA
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DISCHARGE STATUS
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EPI update
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