Background Iron and folic acid deficiency anaemia are one of the global public health challenges that pose 1.45% of all disability-adjusted life-years. It is recognized as a cause …
Introduction Anemia during pregnancy has a significant adverse effect on both the mother and fetus. Iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS) is the feasible and cost effective …
Background Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy is a significant public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and is associated with serious adverse health outcomes …
WB Lyoba, JD Mwakatoga, C Festo… - International Journal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Pregnant women are at a high risk of anaemia, with iron‐folate deficiency being the most common cause of anaemia among pregnant women. Despite the well‐known …
Y Solomon, A Sema, T Menberu - European Journal of Midwifery, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019. In all, 416 pregnant women were selected using a …
Background Anemia is one of the world's leading cause of disability and the most serious global public health issues. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted very …
Introduction Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (IFAS) services are currently provided free of charge to pregnant women in Kenya during antenatal care (ANC) but compliance remains …
G Agegnehu, A Atenafu, H Dagne… - International journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Iron deficiency is the leading nutrient deficiency globally affecting the lives of more than two billion people worldwide. Pregnant women are at higher risk of iron and folic …
Abstracts Background Iron-folic acid (IFA) intake for the recommended period during pregnancy reduces the risk of anemia and congenital anomalies. However, IFA intake for the …