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A plain-language guide to blood tests, including what to ask your doctor to check, such as iron and ferritin.
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Anemia and iron deficiency affect more than two billion people worldwide — and most of it is preventable. We turn the science into plain answers you can act on.
Anemia is a serious global public health problem that particularly affects young children and pregnant women. WHO estimates that 42% of children less than 5 years of age and 40% of pregnant women worldwide are anemic.
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World Anemia Awareness Day is February 13
Established 2022 with the Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management (SABM).
World Anemia Awareness Day is
February 13, 2027
Anemia is a condition in which you lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body’s tissues. Having anemia can make you feel tired and weak.
There are many different types of anemia, but the most common type is iron-deficiency anemia.
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