Open AccessAnemia and its determinants among women of reproductive age of a slum in Kolkata: A focus group discussion among health workers in a slum of Kolkata
Author(s) -
Aparajita Dasgupta,
Kaushik Sarkar,
Ranadip Chowdhury,
Arindam Ray,
Bhaskar Shahbabu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.192372
Subject(s) - medicine , slum , anemia , focus group , environmental health , reproductive health , demography , gerontology , population , marketing , sociology , business
Anemia is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality among women of reproductive age. Progress toward reducing the burden of anemia has been little despite efforts through decades.