Maternal anaemia in Zimbabwe has surged from 27% in 2015 to 41.8%, marking a sharp increase that impacts millions of women and signals a growing intergenerational malnutrition crisis.
According to the latest Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS), 58.4% of children are also anaemic, driving significant public health, economic, and productivity challenges. Read the full analysis at HealthTimes.
Maternal anaemia rates in Zimbabwe have surged to 41.8%, up from 27% in 2015, highlighting a severe public health crisis that affects nearly one in two women of reproductive age.
According to the latest ZDHS survey, over 58% of children are also anaemic, creating an intergenerational cycle of malnutrition that threatens long-term cognitive development and national productivity. Read the full analysis at the Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey.
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