Page 2 - Anaemia

India's fight against anaemia picks up pace, but states need to do more

Anaemia occurs when the concentration of haemoglobin in blood decreases. With oxygen not reaching all organs and tissues of the body, the person is more prone to infections

Improving women's education, health key to solving India's Anaemia problem

Anaemia is widespread in India--58.6% of children, 53.2% of non-pregnant women and 50.4% of pregnant women were found to be anaemic in 2016, as per the NFHS

Researchers develop mobile app to non-invasively detect and screen anaemia

The researchers studied fingernail photos and correlated the colour of the fingernail beds with hemoglobin levels to develop the apps algorithm

Anaemia crisis in Indian women: Delaying pregnancy, using toilets can help

Higher proportion of Indian women who were pregnant were anaemic in 2016 (50%) when compared to China (32%), Bangladesh (46%), and Nepal (40%), according to data from the World Bank

50% Indian women are anaemic: Why it persists after 70 yrs of freedom

'Low political commitment' is the top reason: Public health nutrition specialist

Working women and the problem of anaemia

Iron helps produce haemoglobin, which carries oxygen to body cells. Its deficiency leads to IDA

Anaemia is the biggest cause of disability in India, worst in BRICS

Iron-deficiency anaemia in India is rampant among children below the age of 3 (78.9%); women (55%); men follow at 24%