In fact, anemia during pregnancy can lead to premature birth and low birth weight for your baby, and even maternal mortality. Recommended guidelines for preventing and treating iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women. Who estimates that more than half of pregnant women in the world have a haemoglobin level indicative of anaemia attitudes and behaviors among pregnant women in sierra leone fredanna a. Iron deficiency anemia prevalence of pregnant sierra leone women currently is reported to be 59. Although more prevalent in lessresourced countries, women from developed countries are also affected. Anemia, the most common hematologic abnormality, is a reduction in the concentration of erythrocytes or hemoglobin in blood. Webmd explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of anemia during pregnancy. Preventing and controlling iron deficiency anaemia through. Anemia in pregnancy is defined as a hemoglobin concentration of less than 110 gl less than 11 gdl in venous blood. Iron requirements increase during pregnancy, and a failure to maintain sufficient levels of iron may result in adverse maternalfetal consequences. Anemia is considered to be a direct cause of 37% of maternal deaths.
It affects more than 56 million women globally, twothirds of them being from asia. Improving uptake of anemia prevention measures among pregnant women. Factors associated with compliance to recommended micronutrients. Improving management of anemia among pregnant women. Recommended guidelines for preventing and treating iron. In settings where full blood count testing is not available, onsite haemoglobin testing with a haemoglobinometer is recommended over the use of the haemoglobin colour scale as the method for diagnosing anaemia in pregnancy. Anemia in pregnancy is defined as a hemoglobin concentration of less than 110 gl. Who estimates that more than half of pregnant women in the world have a haemoglobin level indicative of anaemia pregnancy because the demand for iron and other vitamins is increased due. In most cases, anemia is preventable during pregnancy. Recommended guidelines for the prevention, detection and management among. Here are three ways to make sure youre getting the necessary vitamins and minerals to keep your red blood cell levels in the right range.
Annexure1 guidelines for prevention of maternal anaemia. Pregnant womens knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the. In areas where the prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women is lower than 20%, intermittent iron. Anemia is common during pregnancy, but it can lead to serious problems for your unborn child. Who recommendation on the method for diagnosing anaemia in. Young children and pregnant women are the most affected, with an. Anemia is a medical condition in which there are not enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to the tissues in the body.
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