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November 30, 2025NutrientsOpen Access

The Effectiveness of Nutritional Interventions on Maternal and Childhood Anaemia in Sindh, Pakistan

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KAKhizar AshrafMDMichael J DibleyJIJaveria Ikram

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Quasi-experimental trial shows improved maternal anaemia with nutritional supplementation, suggesting effective interventions by health workers.

Key Points

  • Maternal anaemia declined by 10.7 percentage points in the intervention group, contrasting with control areas' smaller reduction.
  • Significant improvement in maternal anaemia for higher-wealth quintiles, reaching reductions of 22.6 percentage points in select groups.
  • Difference-in-difference analysis was employed to measure the impact of nutritional interventions on anaemia outcomes.
  • Behaviour change communication and nutritional support from lady health workers highlight effective strategies for reducing anaemia.

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Ashraf et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692b94601d383f2b2a379227https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17233701
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