Report 2011 - Deepalaya
Report 2011 - Deepalaya
Report 2011 - Deepalaya
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Anemia<br />
Anemia represented 19 % (22% deaths due to IDA 150 ) of the causes of maternal mortality in 1998 according to<br />
the Family Welfare Survey 151<br />
Actually, almost 60-80% 152 of pregnant women are anemic.<br />
NFHS-3 results show that 55% of ever-married women 15-49 years old are anemic (39 % mild, 15 % moderate<br />
and 1 % severe). Note that the three different levels for pregnant women are : mild (10,0-10,9 g/dl), moderate<br />
(7,0-9,9g/dl) and severe (