Saran third in Bihar in anemia-free ranking
Chhapra:
Saran district
has secured the 3rd place in the state in anaemia-free ranking. Saran civil surgeon, Sagar Dulal Sinha, said on the basis of recorded data on the HMIS (
Health Management Information System
) Portal, the performance of Saran district in 2024-25 was satisfactory with a 93.2% score, which provided 3rd place to this district.The civil surgeon hoped that their target will be to get first place in the next evaluation.
It is known that under this programme, different age group beneficiaries are given syrup of iron-folic acid, pink and blue tablets. "This programme is an ambitious health initiative of the central govt aimed at removing anaemia-related symptoms," he said.Brajendra Kumar Singh, DDM (District Data Manager) of the district health society, said that their attempt was to provide health facilities and nutrition to each of the citizens of the district. According to WHO, one-fourth of the population of the world suffers from anaemia, which is responsible for different diseases, including tiredness, weakness, yellowing of the skin, and breathing problems."
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