Abstract

Maternal and infant anaemia has profound, well known consequences, including an increased risk of postpartum haemorrhage, infection and maternal mortality for women; and low birthweight and poor neurocognitive and motor development in children.1,2 As a result, prevention and swift treatment of anaemia was included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2012, with the intention of halving anaemia prevalence in women of reproductive age by 2030—a bold and progressive target.3

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