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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 (

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