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July 18, 2026NutrientsOpen Access

Anaemia Prevention Among Adolescent Girls in Lodhran, Punjab, Pakistan: A School-Based Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation Pilot Program

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SKSumra KureishyAQAsim Shahzad QureshiRARakhshinda Ambreen

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Overview

Randomized trial evaluates the impact of iron-folic acid supplementation on anaemia in adolescent girls, indicating successful outcomes.

Key Points

  • To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation program for preventing anaemia among adolescent girls.
  • Quantitative cross-sectional study among 750 girls using multi-stage random cluster sampling from 50 schools.
  • Qualitative data collected via in-depth interviews and focus groups with 327 stakeholders.
  • Data analyzed through chi-square tests in SPSS and thematic analysis in NVIVO.
  • Program reached 30,506 girls and averted an estimated 5659 cases of anaemia.
  • WIFAS coverage rose from 0% to 100%, with 80% adherence reported.
  • Significant increase in knowledge about anaemia and positive dietary changes observed.

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Kureishy et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5b198d18557b26c203b118https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18142329
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