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15.4 crore kids, adolescents get iron and folic acid supplements in Q2 FY25: Centre
New Delhi, April 18: About 15.4 crore children/adolescents received iron and folic acid supplements in the second quarter (Q2) FY 2024-25, the government said on Friday, as it doubles down on the "Anaemia Mukt Bharat" mission.
Jharkhand population to be screened for sickle cell anaemia: CCMB
Hyderabad, April 4: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), an autonomous institute under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has entered into MoU with the Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) and the National Health Mission (NHM), Jharkhand, to screen the population of the eastern tribal state for sickle cell anaemia (SCA).
Centre doubles down on schemes to achieve 'Anaemia Mukt Bharat'
New Delhi, April 1: In a bid to achieve 'Anaemia Mukt Bharat' (AMB), rice fortification initiative was scaled up in a phased manner, and by March 2024, all custom-milled rice has been replaced with fortified rice in every scheme, the government said on Tuesday.
Air pollution, vitamin B12 deficiency major culprits behind rising anaemia in India: Experts
New Delhi, Feb 13: While anaemia is long known to be caused by iron deficiency, experts on Thursday noted that air pollution and vitamin B12 deficiency have emerged as major culprits behind its increasing prevalence in the country.