“…Preterm birth rates (28.2%), preeclampsia (31.2%), and maternal sepsis are all up due to anemia. 4 40-60% of maternal mortalities from heart failure, bleeding, infection, and pre-eclampsia are directly or indirectly attributable to iron deficiency anemia. 5 In areas where anemia incidence is more than 40% in women and adolescents, the WHO established a worldwide guideline in 2016 suggesting daily oral iron intake (60mg iron) for 12 weeks.…”