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Iron Deficiency in Sri Lanka

Iron Deficiency in Sri Lanka. Dr. Renuka Jayatissa (M.B.B.S., M.Sc , M.D.) Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF. Major micronutrient deficiencies in Sri Lanka. Vitamin A Iodine Iron. Vitamin A Deficiency. Bitot ’ s spot. Blindness.

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Iron Deficiency in Sri Lanka

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  1. Iron Deficiency in Sri Lanka Dr. RenukaJayatissa (M.B.B.S., M.Sc, M.D.) Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF

  2. Major micronutrient deficiencies in Sri Lanka Vitamin A Iodine Iron

  3. Vitamin A Deficiency Bitot’s spot Blindness Supplementation with vitamin A capsules since year 2000

  4. Renuka/SL/2014 Iodine Deficiency Goitre Fortification of salt with Iodine since 1995 and elimination of IDD Successful programme of public and private partnership

  5. Renuka/SL/2014 Anaemia and Iron deficiency

  6. Renuka/SL/2014 Trends in the prevalence of anaemia among under five children (Source: MRI 1973, 1996, 2001, DHS 2006 & MRI 2009, 2012) Not much improvement since 2001. Only 0.6% reduction per year.

  7. Renuka/SL/2014 Trends in the prevalence of Anaemia in Sri Lanka (Source: Mudalige and Nestel, 1996, MRI-1970, 1989, 1998, 2001, 2009, 2012 & DHS 2006 Reduction of anaemia in all age groups over 39 years. Still around 20% of the population has anaemia. When the prevalence of anaemia is >5% it will be considered as a public health problem by WHO.

  8. Renuka/SL/2014 Millions of anaemic children, adolescent girls and women in Sri Lanka • Iron is critical for the early development of a child because it improves learning ability, physical coordination, and emotional development. Irreversible damages.

  9. Renuka/SL/2014 Prevalence of Anaemia in different sectors and age groups in Sri Lanka (Source: Medical Research Institute 1996, 2001, 2009) High in urban sector among children and high in plantation sector among adult female

  10. Renuka/SL/2014 Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months of age by District IN 2012

  11. Renuka/SL/2014 Anaemia in Women 15-49 years of age by Districts in 2009 Source- MRI 2009 Percentage

  12. Renuka/SL/2014 Causes of anaemia – 6-59 months children in 2012

  13. Renuka/SL/2014 Prevalence of Iron deficiency (serum ferritin <12µg) in children aged 6-59 months by District (n=5741)

  14. Renuka/SL/2014 Causes of Anaemia in adults Source: MRI 2004, 2005 It estimates that major cause of anaemia is iron deficiency

  15. Renuka/SL/2014 Iron deficiency (serum ferritin <12µg) among children age 6-59 months, by wealth quintile (MRI 2012) • Not much variation between wealth quintiles • .

  16. Why Should Fighting Iron Deficiency Anemia be a National Priority? • For each US $1 spent on an iron supplementation program for pregnant women, there is a US $24 return in increased lifelong wages and decreased disability, • For each US $1 spent on iron fortification of food there is a US $84 return in increased productivity and decreased disability of the consumer, • Work output in many occupations can increase 10 to 30% when workers are given iron supplementation, • Prevention and treatment of iron deficiency and anemia can raise national productivity by 20%.

  17. Thank you

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