Anaemia in school ‐aged children in an Australian Indigenous community

DiscussionAnaemia in Indigenous Australian school‐aged children is a major public health issue. The prevalence of anaemia in this population is 52% and many times higher than that of the general Australian population. As per current guidelines, the recommended treatment is effective in over 80% at the 4‐week interval. Community wide interventions are required to combat this alarming issue.

Source: Australian Journal of Rural Health - September 30, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: Cristian Udovicich, Kalpa Perera, Clinton Leahy Tags: Original Research Source Type: research