As
per National Family Health Survey (NFHS) - III (2005-06), prevalence of anaemia
in women is 55.3%. State-wise prevalence of anaemia in
women of reproductive age group (15-49 years) as per the latest survey data is given
below.
The
steps taken by Government to prevent and treat anaemia amongst women are as
follows:
i.
Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare in 2013 launched “National Iron Plus Initiative”
as a comprehensive strategy to combat the public health challenge of Iron
Deficiency Anaemia prevalent across the life cycle. There are age specific
interventions with Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and Deworming for
improving the haemoglobin levels and reducing the prevalence of anaemia for all
age groups, that is children 6-59 months, 5 – 10 years, adolescent girls and
boys (11-19 years), pregnant and lactating women and women in reproductive age
group (20 – 49 years).
ii.
Universal
screening of pregnant women for anaemia is a part of ante-natal care and all
pregnant women are provided iron and folic acid tablets during their ante-natal
visits through the existing network of sub-centers and primary health centres
and other health facilities as well as through outreach activities at Village
Health & Nutrition Days (VHNDs).
iii.
Every
pregnant woman is given iron and folic acid, after the first trimester, to be
taken 1 tablet daily for 6 months during ante-natal and post-natal period.
Pregnant women, who are found to be clinically anaemic, are given additional
tablet for taking two tablets daily.
iv.
Government
of India has given directions to the States for identification and tracking of
severely anaemic cases at all the sub centres and PHCs for their timely
management.
v.
Health
and nutrition education through IEC & BCC to promote dietary
diversification, inclusion of iron folate rich food as well as food items that
promotes iron absorption.
vi.
To
tackle the problem of anemia due to malaria particularly in pregnant women and
children, Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) and Insecticide Treated Bed
Nets (ITBNs) are being distributed in endemic areas.
vii.
Health
management information system & Mother Child tracking system is being
implemented for reporting the cases of anemic and severely anaemic pregnant
women.
viii.
MCP
Card and Safe Motherhood Booklet are being distributed to
the pregnant women for educating them on dietary diversification and promotion
of consumption of IFA.
ix.
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High Priority Districts (HPDs) have been identified and prioritized for
Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child Health+ Adolescent (RMNCH+A) interventions
for achieving improved maternal and child health outcomes.
|
State-wise prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age
group (15-49 years)
|
|
Sl. No
|
States
|
(NFHS 3, 2005 -06)
|
DLHS-4
2012-13)
|
AHS-CAB (2014)
|
NFHS
4 (2015-16)
|
|
1
|
All India
|
55.3
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
2
|
AN Islands
|
NA
|
70.1
|
NA
|
65.8
|
|
3
|
Andhra P.
|
62.9
|
68.1
|
NA
|
60.2
|
|
4
|
Arunachal P.
|
50.6
|
56.7
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
5
|
Assam
|
69.5
|
NA
|
90
|
NA
|
|
6
|
Bihar
|
67.4
|
NA
|
87.2
|
60.4
|
|
7
|
Chandigarh
|
NA
|
47.7
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
8
|
Chhattisgarh
|
57.5
|
NA
|
76.4
|
NA
|
|
9
|
D N Haveli
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
10
|
Daman & Diu
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
11
|
Delhi
|
44.3
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
12
|
Goa
|
38
|
63.4
|
NA
|
31.4
|
|
13
|
Gujarat
|
55.3
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
14
|
Haryana
|
56.1
|
57.7
|
NA
|
63.1
|
|
15
|
Himachal P.
|
43.3
|
44
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
16
|
J & K
|
52.1
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
17
|
Jharkhand
|
69.5
|
NA
|
83.5
|
NA
|
|
18
|
Karnataka
|
51.5
|
62.5
|
NA
|
44.8
|
|
19
|
Kerala
|
32.8
|
32.7
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
20
|
Lakshadweep
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
21
|
Madhya P.
|
56
|
NA
|
83.7
|
52.4
|
|
22
|
Maharashtra
|
48.4
|
65.3
|
NA
|
48
|
|
23
|
Manipur
|
35.7
|
65.3
|
NA
|
26.4
|
|
24
|
Meghalaya
|
47.2
|
53.9
|
NA
|
56.5
|
|
25
|
Mizoram
|
38.6
|
64.1
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
26
|
Nagaland
|
NA
|
50.2
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
27
|
Odisha
|
61.2
|
NA
|
77.7
|
NA
|
|
28
|
Puducherry
|
NA
|
52.2
|
NA
|
53.4
|
|
29
|
Punjab
|
38
|
52.7
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
30
|
Rajasthan
|
53.1
|
NA
|
82.6
|
NA
|
|
31
|
Sikkim
|
60
|
70.6
|
NA
|
35.2
|
|
32
|
Tamil Nadu
|
53.2
|
49.2
|
NA
|
55.4
|
|
33
|
Telengana
|
NA
|
57.7
|
NA
|
56.9
|
|
34
|
Tripura
|
65.1
|
45.6
|
NA
|
54.5
|
|
35
|
Uttar P.
|
49.9
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
36
|
Uttarakhand
|
55.2
|
NA
|
92.9
|
45.1
|
|
37
|
West Bengal
|
63.2
|
76.3
|
NA
|
62.8
|
The Health Minister, Shri J P Nadda stated this in a written reply
in the RajyaSabha here today.
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MV/JC