Studies emerging from developing countries India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia strongly suggest that, in populations in which vitamin A deficiency is common and maternal mortality is high, dosing expectant mothers with retinol can greatly reduce maternal mortality. Similarly, dosing newborn infants with 50,000 IU (15 mg) of vitamin A within two days of birth can significantly reduce neonatal mortality.
studies emerging from developing countries india bangladesh and indonesia strongly suggest that in populations in which vitamin a deficiency is common and maternal mortality is high dosing expectant mothers with retinol can greatly reduce maternal mortality similarly dosing newborn infants with 50000 iu (15 mg) of vitamin a within two days of birth can significantly reduce neonatal mortality