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Over 41% women in Pakistan suffer from anaemia: Report
The Daily Guardian
|August 29, 2024
More than 41 per cent of women in Pakistan suffer from anaemia, with 14.4 per cent being underweight and 24 per cent being overweight, Pakistan-based Dawn reported, citing a report.
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More than 41 per cent of women in Pakistan suffer from anaemia, with 14.4 per cent being underweight and 24 per cent being overweight, Pakistan-based Dawn reported, citing a report.
Maternal nutrition is so inadequate that 186 women die per 100,000 live births.
Substandard breastfeeding contributes to 2,000 maternal deaths annually from breast and ovarian cancer and 1,100 deaths from Type II diabetes. Pakistan also reports 1.4 million cases of low birth weight each year.
This story is from the August 29, 2024 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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