Anemia, Beyond the check

 

Anemia is a condition in which you lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body's tissues. Having anemia, also referred to as low hemoglobin, can make you feel tiredglobin, and weak. There are many forms of anemia, each with its own cause. Recently published National Family Health Survey(NFHS 5) data shows people of all most all age group, especially women are vulnerable to anaemia in the country. The data reports that 67% of children below 59 months of age  suffer from anaemia which is 9% more than what observed in previous survey. Adolescent girls belonging to the age group 15 years to 19 years is found to have 59% prevalence and that about 57% of reproductive women population  (15 years to 49 years) also found to have low hemoglobin count than required which is 4% higher than previously reported

Some of the important contributors of this current situation includes malnutrition, lack of proper sanitation, locally endemic infectious diseases etc.  Thus it is clearly understood that the problems regarding anemia cannot be covered by nearby medical supplementation

 The central government is constantly keeping an eye on the issue of anemia since independence. The recent program "Anaemiamukt Bharat" is working on 6×6×6 strategy. It implies to give special attention for six vulnerable beneficiaries through six different interventions via six institutional mechanism.

Keeping the policy apart, individuals can initiate some lifestyle modifications such as including micronutrient food in diet, maintaining proper sanitation for preventing intestine infections which  create loss of essential nutrients etc. Without concious effort from individuals, state won't be able to create an impact on anaemia burden of the country.

-Mohammed Bin Basheer 

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