Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Medicine, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
2. Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan
Abstract
Anemia is a multivariate and highly prevalent health concern among the worldwide population. However, owing to the socioeconomic conditions of Pakistan and physiological changes that take place during pregnancy, an exceptionally high percentage of pregnant Pakistani females suffer from anemia with the most common cause being iron deficiency. Unsurprisingly, many complications for both mother and child have been recorded in association with this issue, such as postpartum hemorrhage, low birthweight, stunted development, and still birth. Given the situation, it is imperative to strengthen operational measures while introducing more effective strategies to improve health status among pregnant women.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)