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100 _aKarpagam, Sylvia Rao, Jammi N. and Vasan, Akhila
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245 _aIndia needs more data on Anaemia, not less
260 _aEconomic & Political Weekly
300 _a60(49), Dec 6, 2025: p.16-19
520 _aThe decision to drop haemoglobin measurement from the planned National Family Health Survey-6 is premised on the flawed argument that the capillary blood haemoglobin measurements overestimate the prevalence of anaemia. As long as the extent and direction of any discrepancy between capillary versus venous blood haemoglobin measurements are known, a reasonable estimate of the prevalence of the disease can be arrived at, as is done with many screening and diagnostic tests. Anaemia continues to be a major public health problem; a break with past practice will create a barrier in assessing the effectiveness of health programmes or planning future evidence-based strategies. – Reproduced https://www.epw.in/journal/commentary/india-needs-more-data-anaemia-not-less.html
773 _aEconomic & Political Weekly
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