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• Published Subscription 5 Jul 2024

  Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Iron Deficiency Anaemia among Adolescent Girls at Selected Pre-university Colleges of Moodbidri

  By Victoria Marita Salis, Punarva S. Kini, Ningthoujam Bijita Devi, Thokchom Diana Devi, Shivanand Irappa Padashetti

  Abstract: Introduction: Iron deficiency occurs when the body fails to create enough healthy red blood cells. It happens when the body doesn't have enough iron, a vital component needed for producing hemoglobin. The World Health Organization estimates that anaemia affects 40% of children aged 6 to 59 months, 37% of pregnant women, and 30% of women aged 15 to 49 years globally. According to National Family Health Survey 5 (2019-21), prevalence …

  Published in International Journal of Immunological Nursing · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 1–7 Read article →