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Red Cheek Program in Chonburi and Samutprakarn provinces

Thai Woman Red Cheek ProgramStrength:

• Evidence based, following research conducted.

• Iron supplementation to children from 6 months to 5 years and monitoring of hemoglobin and hematocrit level -> reduce prevalence of anemia significantly.

• Parental education.

• Community volunteers to help increase visit to clinic

• Partnership with outsource for support such as Delta Corp that provide their employees with magic pills and take care of welfare of their employees.

• Commitment from private sectors and political wills of government.

• Engages with other agencies and organizations

Weakness:

• Taste of iron supplementation syrup.

• Short time to propose areas for improvement

• Compliance of pregnant women.

Posing with staffs in Region 6 Health Promotion Office

The Red Cheek Poster at the Lobby of Region 6 Health Promotion Office

The Delta (Thailand) Building Lobby

Delta’s Lactation Room

Delta’s Canteen serving variety of foods including fresh fruits

Some of Delta’s Nutrition Promotional Materials Inside the Canteen