Knowledge and practices on childhood anaemia, thalassaemia and iron deficiency among mothers of children aged between 6 and 59 months in a suburban area of Sri Lanka

Abstract Background Childhood anaemia is one of the most common public health problems worldwide. Here, we aim to describe the knowledge and practices on childhood anaemia, thalassaemia and iron deficiency among mothers of children aged between 6 and 59 months in a suburban district of Sri Lanka. Me...

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Main Authors: Ruwan Samararathna, A. V. C. Gunaratne, Sachith Mettananda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-022-00341-7