
“One in 150 babies in Guatemala are born with Spina Bifida. La Vida is sponsoring a campaign to reach out to 20,000 young women to promote the consumption of folic acid which prevents Spina Bifida”
Project Co-ordinator: Aneli Gonzalez
Location: GuatemalaCOMPLETED
Summary
- The project is handled by the Spina Bifida Association in Guatemala.
- They will create a DVD with which to tour around 150 schools along with trained doctors and midwives to promote the consumption of folic acid.
- By the end of 2009 we expect to have reached out to around 20,000 young people of reproductive age through these workshops – helping the prevention of Spina Bifida.
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