A community‑based randomized controlled trial providing weekly iron‑folic acid supplementation increased serum‑ ferritin, ‑folate and hemoglobin concentration of adolescent girls in southern Ethiopia
Anemia, which is linked with outcomes including poor cognitive and physical performance, increased susceptibility to disease, is widely prevalent in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) and disproportionately affects women
and children. This Study evaluated the effect of community-based weekly iron-folic acid supplementation (WIFAS) on serum ferritin (SF), serum folate (SFol) and hemoglobin concentration (Hb) among adolescent girls in southern Ethiopia.