Study confirms rising global burden of sickle cell anaemia in young children
The global burden of the hereditary blood disorder sickle cell anaemia is increasing: it has been estimated that almost half a million babies will be born with the condition in 2050, according to a mathematical modelling study. The study – conducted by …
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Country-wide war on adolescent anaemia
In a major initiative to address adolescent anaemia, the government is launching a Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) Programme from Karnataka from Wednesday. Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Anuradha Gupta, Mission Director, …
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National anaemia prevention programme launched
Annie Shiely B. and Sharoon Rani S., eighth standard students of St. Joseph's Convent Girls High School in Fraser Town here, were administered iron and folic acid tablets by Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday, which marked the …
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Drive against anaemia: Over 1 lakh children to be covered
The two were among the 100 students in the school waiting for the official launch of the national drive against anaemia. After Deputy Commissioner N. Prakash inaugurated the campaign, teachers of the school distributed the green-coloured iron and folic …
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Obese kids also have anaemia
NEW DELHI: Iron deficiency is not found only in the malnourished. Children having adequate dietary intake may also suffer from this serious health problem, according to a study conducted on children living in Delhi by AIIMS. The study titled …
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