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Anaemia is a serious global public health problem that particularly affects young children, menstruating adolescent girls and women, and pregnant and postpartum women. WHO estimates that 40% of children 6–59 months of age, 37% of pregnant women, and 30% of women 15–49 years of age worldwide are anaemic. Anaemia can cause a range of non ...
Anaemia is an indicator of poor nutrition and other health problems. Common and non-specific symptoms of anaemia include: tiredness. dizziness or feeling light-headed. cold hands and feet. headache. shortness of breath, especially upon exertion. Severe anaemia can cause more serious symptoms including:
The objective of this guideline is to provide updated, clear, evidence-informed normative statements on the use of haemoglobin concentrations to assess anaemia and on the best approaches in its measurement in individuals and populations. The purpose of the guideline is to improve the diagnosis of anaemia, grounded in gender, equity and human ...
Prevalence of anaemia in children. of children 6-59 months in the African region were affected by anaemia in 2019. In 2019, global anaemia prevalence was 29.9% (95% uncertainty interval (UI) 27.0%, 32.8%) in women of reproductive age, equivalent to over half a billion women aged 15-49 years. Prevalence was 29.6% (95% UI 26.6%, 32.5%) in non ...
La anemia es un grave problema de salud pública que afecta sobre todo a niños de corta edad, mujeres embarazadas y en fase puerperal y adolescentes y mujeres que menstrúan. Los países de ingresos bajos y medianos bajos soportan la mayor carga de anemia, que afecta sobre todo a las poblaciones que viven en entornos rurales, en hogares pobres ...
Overview. This document aims to provide users of the Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) with information about the use of haemoglobin concentration for diagnosing anaemia. It is a compilation of current World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on the topic and summarizes the cut-offs for defining anaemia and its ...
This reference document aims to help Member States and their partners in their efforts to make informed decisions on the appropriate nutrition actions to prevent and control nutritional anaemias. The suggestions, steps and course of actions proposed are intended for health workers covering a wide audience, including policy-makers, economists and technical and programme staff in ministries and ...
Anaemia is a global problem affecting all countries. Resource-poor areas are often more heavily affected because of the prevalence of infectious diseases. Malaria, HIV/AIDS, hookworm infestation, schistosomiasis and other infections such as tuberculosis contribute to the high prevalence of anaemia in some areas.
Anaemia is a condition in which there is a reduced number of red blood cells or the haemoglobin concentration within the red blood cells is lower than normal. Haemoglobin is needed to carry oxygen and if you have too few or abnormal red blood cells, or not enough haemoglobin, there will be a decreased capacity of the blood to carry oxygen to the body’s tissues. This results in symptoms such ...
The Anaemia Action Alliance brings together a broad group of actors to achieve a collective vision where all women, adolescent girls, and children are empowered and enabled to benefit from appropriate and timely actions for the prevention and management of anaemia, addressing the global targets. These actors have a public health interest in ...