She attributed the trend to poor dietary diversity, food insecurity and socio-economic factors.
The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB) and UNICEF are taking plausible steps to scale up ‘Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS)’ to prevent anaemia.
“Every drug taken can be a source of disorder. Drugs can affect the kidney and the liver and should be taken only on physicians’ prescription,” one of the doctors warned.
“Anaemia is a serious global public health problem, affecting 571 million women and 269 million young children worldwide.
“I have seen many people being treated for lead toxicity, inflammation of the stomach (gastritis), very low red blood cells (severe anaemia), ulcers, and nerve damages due to chronic consumption
