Original Investigation

Iron or Multiple Micronutrient Powder Supplements With Malaria Chemoprevention in Rural Malawian Children

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.12242

August 06, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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Two universal, 6-month iron interventions with malaria chemoprevention did not improve cognitive outcomes among children in Malawi.

Corresponding Authors: Kamija S. Phiri, PhD, Training and Research Unit of Excellence, PO Box 30538, 10 Marshall Rd, Blantyre 3, Malawi (kphiri@kuhes.ac.mw) and Sant-Rayn Pasricha, PhD, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia (pasricha.s@wehi.edu.au).

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