Discussion Questions for Case 2:“Reducing Child Mortality through Vitamin A in Nepal”
1. What are the pros and cons of supplementation, dietary intake, and
fortification as a way to ensure that people are getting adequate
micronutrients?
2. What is the impact of Vitamin A deficiency? Who is most vulnerable to the
deficiency and how does it affect them?
3. What are incentives? How were they used in this case to motivate certain
behaviors?
4. What are some of the social and political reasons that make the use of female
community health volunteers a success in Nepal?
5. Why do you think technical experts questioned the original observations
about the impact of vitamin A on child mortality?