Nutritional anaemia is completely preventable! Good nutrition, access to medicine and good policies will help children grow up healthy and strong.It is important that governments, NGOs and local leaders work together to spread these solutions where they are most needed.

To avoid anaemia, it's important to eat a healthy diet. Iron (in meat, legumes, fortified cereals) and vitamin C, which helps absorb it, are a great match for healthy RBCs. Vitamin B12 is found in meat and dairy products, folate (B9) in greens and legumes. Supplements can be taken as needed

Malaria is an infectious disease caused by parasites that are transmitted through the bites of mosquitoes. The parasites destroy blood cells, resulting in anaemia. In children with pre-existing anaemia, the condition is worsened by a lack of healthy RBCs and the nutrients needed to repair them🦟

Anaemia is often associated with infectious diseases such as malaria and HIV/AIDS. These diseases increase the body's need for nutrients, impair nutrient absorption and cause chronic inflammation, which increases the severity of anaemia in affected populations🦠

Anaemia often hits low-income communities where poverty, discrimination and poor infrastructure prevent access to health care. Improved nutrition, poverty control and locally appropriate programmes can make a real difference

Dietary, cultural, educational, genetic, chronic infectious diseases, maternal health, and socio-economic conditions determine the development of anaemia.According to the WHO,worldwide,anaemia was diagnosed among 39.8% of children in 2019, while the rates in Africa constituted 60.2% of the children📈

Haemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells, is responsible for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide. A lack of red blood cells disrupts oxygen transport, stunting growth and development🩸

Nutritional anaemia occurs when children are deficient in iron, folate or vitamin B12 - key substances for the production of healthy red blood cells. According to WHO, haemoglobin below 110 g/l is common in poor regions with food shortages and poor health care🩸

Nutritional anaemia is manifested by fatigue, pallor and shortness of breath. Without timely treatment, it can cause stunted growth, heart problems, behavioural changes and decreased immunity. In severe cases, untreated anaemia can lead to serious consequences, including death.