The burden of anaemia among displaced women and children in refugee settings worldwide, 2013-2016.
Ariel KayEva LeidmanVelma LopezCaroline WilkinsonMelody TondeurOleg BilukhaPublished in: BMJ global health (2019)
While the burden of anaemia is high among the displaced, it mirrors that of the general population. Haemoglobin should continue to be measured in nutrition surveys in refugee settings. Sustained, multisectoral efforts to reduce anaemia are needed, with specific focus on children under 2 years of age and refugee settings in the West and Central Africa region.