ABSTRACT
Anaemia in pregnancy is a major health problem in many developing countries where nutritional deficiency, malaria and other parasitic infections contribute to increased maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity.1] High proportions of women in industrialized and developing countries develop anaemia during pregnancy. Worldwide, iron deficiency is the most common cause of anaemia in pregnancy. 2] Anaemia leads to an increased risk of blood transfusion during the peripartum period. Iron therapy before delivery may reduce the transfusion rate for the iron-deficient women. However, there may not be enough time for the treatment of anaemia until term. A literature search was carried out in order to answer following questions: What is the efficacy of routine supplementation of iron and folate in pregnancy