July 11, 2021 8:07 pm
So far, 4,429 people were screened till July 8, among whom which 1,799 people were detected with anaemia. 1,034 were mild cases while 710 were moderate and 55 severe ones.
March 26, 2021 5:12 am
Current policies towards tackling maternal anaemia involves screening and management by haemoglobin estimation only, and treatment of iron folic acid tablets is given irrespective of the status of iron as well as other micronutrient storage.
September 17, 2019 1:35 pm
According to the study, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, dengue patients with higher levels of iron in the blood, had lesser chances of infecting mosquitoes that draw their blood with the virus.
August 26, 2017 1:50 am
Non-anaemic iron deficiency was suggested as a causative factor for diffuse hair loss in women in 1963. Since then, numerous studies have evaluated the associations between decreased iron and hair loss.
May 11, 2015 4:16 pm
While these nutrients are important, supplementation with ferritin should be done with care for efficient body functioning.
March 12, 2012 2:13 am
In the health checkup camp organised by Indian Medical Association in Phullanwal village today,90 per cent of the women were found to be anaemic.


