Open AccessAdherence to iron and folic acid supplementation among antenatal mothers attending a tertiary care center, Puducherry: A mixed-methods study
Author(s) -
P. Lavanya,
Jayalakshmy Ramakrishnan,
Sathish Rajaa,
Mahalakshmy Thulasingam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_721_20
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , pregnancy , folic acid , cross sectional study , tertiary care , confidence interval , pediatrics , environmental health , family medicine , obstetrics , genetics , pathology , biology
Iron-deficiency anemia in pregnancy is a major public health problem despite the efforts taken by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the past five decades. Adherence to iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS) is the key factor for the prevention and management of nutrition anemia.