Under the Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) programme, adolescent girls and boys receive one tablet weekly. Each tablet contains:

• A 150 mg elemental iron and 500 microgram folic acid
• B 100 mg elemental iron and 400 microgram folic acid
• C 100 mg elemental iron and 500 microgram folic acid ✓
• D 60 mg elemental iron and 400 microgram folic acid

Explanation

WIFS targets adolescents aged 10 to 19 years, both in school (classes 6 to 12) and out of school, with one blue-coloured tablet weekly containing 100 mg elemental iron and 500 microgram folic acid. Biannual deworming with albendazole 400 mg accompanies the supplementation. The 60 mg iron with 400 microgram folic acid combination is the daily antenatal IFA tablet, a common source of confusion between the two programmes.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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