1B.A.M.S. MBA, (MH)
2Medical Officer, Rural Health Training Centre, CHC CHIRI
3Dental Surgeon, Rural Health Training Centre, CHC CHIRI
4Medical Officer, Rural Health Training Centre, CHC CHIRI
5Dental Surgeon, Primary Health Centre, PHC, Lakhanmajra
6Dental Surgeon, Primary Health Centre, PHC, Samargopalpur
Online published on 4 September, 2013.
What is the prevalence of Anaemia among primary class students under Indira Bal SwasthyaYojna in rural block of a dist. of northern India?
To determine prevalence of Anaemia among primary class students under Indira Bal SwasthyaYojna in rural block of a dist. of northern India
Cross-sectional, descriptive
Government primary schools under CHC Chiri block of Dist. Rohtak.
Percentage, simple proportion, chi square test
1384 primary class students covered under IBSY.
The overall prevalence of anaemia was 68.6%. 949 out of 1384 students had varying severity of anaemia while anaemia was absent in 435 participants. Out of the 1384 students, 537 (38.8%) were mildly anaemic, 408 (29.5%) were moderately anaemic and 4 (0.3%) were severely anaemic.
The present study revealed anaemia to be a major public health problem among primary school going students.
