Abstract
Abstract In anemia, red blood cells or the hemoglobin concentration are below the defined cutoff value in their number and size. In the Unani System of Medicine, anemia is termed Faqr al-Dam which means “shortage of blood.” Anemia is still common in India, and its prevalence has increased across all age groups. Among infants, pregnant and nonpregnant women as well as men, anemia has increased by 2%–9% according to data from NFHS-5 released on November 24, 2021. The main purpose of this article is to describe the prevalence, severity, and burden of anemia among teenagers at the national and subnational levels. All the data were collected from various articles, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare website, and other manuscripts. Between NFHS-4 and NFHS-5, the prevalence of anemia has increased among children by 8.5% and adolescents (girls by 5% and boys by 1.9%). State-wise situation, Assam had the worst performance rise of 32.7%, followed by Mizoram with an increase of 27.1% among children aged 6–59 months. The Indian government has launched different control programs to combat anemia for several years, but current data shows that there should be more improvement and strict implementation of those control programs in every state.
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