Abstract
The Ceylon Journal of Medical Science (CJMS) since its re-launch in 2016 is the official journal of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. The focus of the CJMS is to provide a platform to those involved in diverse fields of medical science to publish high quality research. This will facilitate promotion of evidence based medicine and thereby improve health care. This platform is open to doctors, researchers, scientists in medical sciences and medical education and students in both medical and allied health sciences. The CJMS is an open access, peer-reviewed journal.
Highlights
An island wide programme for control of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA), implemented predomi nantly through the Medical Officers of Health (MOHs) and Public Health Midwives (PHMs) has been in operation for several decades
The PHMs conduct a wide range of activities related to maternal nutrition, immunisation, family planning and other areas
The reasons for starting the IDA control programme several decades ago included the high prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in pregnant women and its adverse impact on maternal and foetal wellbeing
Summary
An island wide programme for control of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA), implemented predomi nantly through the Medical Officers of Health (MOHs) and Public Health Midwives (PHMs) has been in operation for several decades. The IDA control programme is part of a wider programme of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and is car ried out primarily through the antenatal and post natal clinics for pregnant women and lactating mothers. These clinics are generally held weekly or monthly. The wide out-reach of these antena tal clinics provide opportunities for pregnant women even in remote areas to establish contact with the PHMs. The PHMs conduct a wide range of activities related to maternal nutrition, immunisation, family planning and other areas. The PHMs conduct a wide range of activities related to maternal nutrition, immunisation, family planning and other areas They have to conduct the IDA control programme along with the above activities
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