Anemia among antenatal mothers with better healthcare services in a rural area of India

Anemia is a major public health problem during pregnancy, especially in developing countries like india. the national nutrition monitoring bureau (nnmb), district level household survey‑2 (dlhs), and indian council of medical research (icmr) surveys showed that over 70% of pregnant women in the country were anemic, while the national family health surveys 2 and 3 reported a comparatively lower prevalence of 50 and 58%, respectively. in contrast to this, another study showed the prevalence as 84%. there is a critical need to rapidly expand efforts with respect to prevention and treatment of anemia among antenatal mothers. there are few studies to assess anemia among antenatal mothers, with better maternal and child health services in a rural area, and in this context, the present study was conducted in a rural field practice area of jipmer, puducherry, india.