Prevalence of Anemia and Its Associated Socio-Demographic Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending an Antenatal Care Clinic at Kisugu Health Center IV, Makindye Division, Kampala, Uganda.

Naimo Khalif MahamoudBashir MwambiCaesar OyetFarouk SegujjaFred WebboJohn Charles OkiriaIvan Mugisha Taremwa

Published in: Journal of blood medicine (2020)

We report a high prevalence of anemia among pregnant women; with a majority of hypochromic-microcytic anemia. This may necessitate more anemia awareness and it requires institution of nutritional interventions to avert fetal-maternal complications.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
pregnant women
risk factors
public health
palliative care
physical activity
mental health
quality improvement
preterm birth
risk assessment
health information
pain management
human health