Blood Disorders

Imelda Bates; Edeghonghon Olayemi

doi:10.1017/9781009052733.076

Blood Disorders

Imelda Bates
, Edeghonghon Olayemi

School of Medicine And Dentistry Secretariat

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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Abstract

Anaemia is the world's second leading cause of disability and one of the most common preventable causes of death. In sub-Saharan Africa, over half of all children and pregnant women are anaemic (Friedman et al. 2005) and the high burden of HIV infection in many African countries has exacerbated the severity and prevalence of anaemia. Even mild anaemia negatively affects health, productivity, development and immune function. In pregnancy, mild and moderate anaemia is associated with increased rates of stillbirths and low birth weight babies, and in children it causes stunting and impaired intellectual development (WHO 2001).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Principles of Medicine in Africa
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	763-780
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9781316511435
ISBN (Print)	9781009052733
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009052733.076
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2025

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