Anemia among pregnant women a major concern for achieving universal health coverage.

Authors

  • Asma Abdul Qadeer Rawal Institute of Health, Sciences.
  • Rabia Mehmood Federal Medical and Dental College,
  • Saadia Baraan Federal Medical and Dental College,
  • Nadia Junaid Federal Medical and Dental College,
  • Sara Bashir Kant Azad Jammu and Kashmir Medical College, Muzaffarabad.
  • Sarah Habib Wajahat Hospital, Sargodha.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2023.30.01.7097

Keywords:

Anemia, Housewives, Pregnancy, Universal Health Coverage, Working Females

Abstract

Objective: To assess the frequency of anemia among pregnant females visiting Rawal Institute of Health Sciences and to find out the risk factors contributing to anemia. Study Design: Cross Sectional Descriptive study. Setting: Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan. Period: May to July 2019. Material & Methods: A study was carried out to find the frequency of anemia among 100 pregnant women through non-probability convenient sampling at RIHS using a structured questionnaire. Hemoglobin concentration data in the blood was collected from their antenatal archives. Results: Hemoglobin level was found to be less than 7 g/dl in 3% of the pregnant females and 6% had moderate anemia. In addition to that 68% were mildly anemic. Overall frequency of anemic pregnant women was found to be 77%. Conclusion: In conclusion, anemia in this study population was high frequency. This high frequency according to our study is related to inadequate diet, stress, multiple pregnancies and menorrhagia.

Author Biographies

Asma Abdul Qadeer, Rawal Institute of Health, Sciences.

MBBS, MPH, Assistant Professor Community Medicine, 

Rabia Mehmood, Federal Medical and Dental College,

MBBS, MSPH, Assistant Professor Community Medicine, 

Saadia Baraan, Federal Medical and Dental College,

MBBS, Demonstrator Community Medicine, 

Nadia Junaid, Federal Medical and Dental College,

MBBS, MSPH, Assistant Professor Community Medicine, 

Sara Bashir Kant, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Medical College, Muzaffarabad.

MBBS, MPH, Assistant Professor Community Medicine, 

Sarah Habib, Wajahat Hospital, Sargodha.

MBBS, MCPS (Dermatology), Dermatologist, 

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Published

2023-01-01