Prevalence and aetiologies of anaemia among first trimester pregnant women in Sri Lanka; the need for revisiting the current control strategies

Prevalence and aetiologies of anaemia among first trimester pregnant women in Sri Lanka; the need for revisiting the current control strategies

Abstract Background The Sustainable development goals, which focus strongly on equity, aim to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030. However, a significant cause of intergenerational transfer of malnutrition, anaemia in pregnancy, is still a challenge. It is especially so in the low- and middle-inco...

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Main Authors: Gayani Shashikala Amarasinghe, Thilini Chanchala Agampodi, Vasana Mendis, Krishanthi Malawanage, Chamila Kappagoda, Suneth Buddhika Agampodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Anaemia
Pregnancy
Iron deficiency
Vitamin B12
Folate
South-east Asian Ovalocytosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04341-z

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