Prevalence of anaemia in Feroza district Khuzdar, Balochistan

ABSTRACT

Instead of communicable diseases, developing countries are now seeing serious increase in non-communicable disease and Anemia is one of major problems in developing countries like Pakistan especially in under developed areas like e.g Balochistan. Anaemia is prevalent in certain area of this continent. Anaemia is little bit prevalent in the Urban area of the Balochistan but rural and high altitude areas are still desire its due attention. The people affected belong to rural areas with low 50cm-economic status and are unable to afford the even economical iron therapy diagnosis, treatment. In some cases bone marrow aspitates and immunodiagnostic facilities are needed for diagnostic purpose. Results showed that prevalence of anemia was high in more than fifteen years of age group, females suffered more with anemia as compared to males in the area