Maternal health and nutritional experts have said that the use of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements during pregnancy can significantly reduce the risk of anaemia among pregnant women.
They noted that maternal anaemia increases the risk of complications such as premature birth, low birth weight, and poor pregnancy outcomes, making adequate micronutrient intake crucial throughout pregnancy.
The specialists explained that MMS contains a combination of essential vitamins and minerals, including iron and folic acid, which help prevent nutritional deficiencies commonly associated with pregnancy.
Anaemia, according to the World Health Organisation, is a haemoglobin concentration below a specified cut-off point caused by iron deficiency, acute and chronic infections that result in inflammation and blood loss, deficiencies of other vitamins and minerals, especially folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin A; and genetically inherited traits, such as thalassaemia.
The WHO defines anaemia in pregnant women as a haemoglobin concentration 110 g/L at sea level, warning that
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