anaemia – Mother And Child Magazine

This World Health Day, learn more about iron-deficiency anaemia

Iron-deficiency anaemia is a condition that affects 40% of all children aged between 6 months and 5 years of age, as well as 37% of pregnant women, and may have serious consequences. In fact, untreated anaemia can not only lead to tiredness, weakness, dizziness, shortness of breath and nerve damage but can also negatively affect […]

Maternal anaemia: 2 out of 3 South African expectant mothers at risk

Leave a Comment / Health/Wellness, Pregnancy, Press Release / Tania Griffin

Anaemia is a global health challenge impacting many pregnant women and their newborns. According to the World Health Organization, anaemia affects around 40% of pregnant women globally, with even higher rates in developing regions such as South Africa, where two out of three expectant mothers have low iron levels and one in three is anaemic.

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