Anemia in pregnancy; the influence factors, responsibility and challenge of midwives

Abstract

Anemia is the largest public health case in the world, especially for women of reproductive age. Based on WHO data shows that anemia affects more than half a billion women of reproductive age globally, of which 38% are pregnant women. This article aims to analyze the anemia in pregnant women and related aspects, as well as the factors that influence it and the importance of knowing and implementing it. Based on cases of anemia in pregnancy in Indonesia, health workers, especially health workers, in carrying out health promotion, especially promotions for pregnant women, emphasize more on the changes that occur in pregnant women, especially the promotion of anemia in pregnant women and how to take iron tablets, one of which is by socializing the importance of consuming tablets. proper iron, eating foods that contain iron sources, and the importance of vitamin C to increase the absorption of iron tablets in the body.

Factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women in Rwanda: An analysis of the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey of 2020

“…Anaemia during pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and newborn health outcomes such as; increased risk of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, preterm birth, intrauterine fetal death (IUFD), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and low birth weight [7,8,[12][13][14][15][16]. Anaemia is ranked rst among the controllable causes of adverse pregnancy outcomes in SSA [17] and in developing countries, anaemia contributes to 89% of complications in pregnancy [18].…”