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VIJAYAWADA:   Andhra Pradesh has bagged first rank in Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Index with a rating of 85.9% as much as September 2022, up from 79.1% in June 2022. Launched by the Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare (MoH&FW), the AMB programme focuses on well being and vitamin wants of kids, adolescents, ladies of reproductive age group, pregnant and lactating moms.

As a part of the programme, Iron Folic Acid (IFA) within the type of tablets, injections or syrup is distributed to lactating moms and adolescent ladies, pregnant ladies and infants by authorities authorities by way of a community of ASHA and Anganwadi staff based mostly on the severity of anaemia. The rankings are printed based mostly on the IFA protection in every area.

The typical AMB index of the nation stood at 50.4%. It could be famous that Andhra Pradesh is the one State with an AMB index in 75-95% vary, adopted by Maharashtra with 74.8% and Chhattisgarh with 73.8%. In the meantime, Manipur secured the final rank within the States class as per the newest index.

For youngsters within the age group of 6 to 59 months, AMB index for IFA protection stood at 83.8%, whereas it was 82.6% for kids in 5-9 years group. The worth was 95% for each adolescents – aged between 10 and 19 years – and pregnant ladies, whereas the worth stood at 73.3% amongst lactating moms.  

In the meantime, the corresponding AMB index for a similar classes in India was 25.4%, 33.7%, 39.4%, 94.6% and 59.1%, respectively.

Then again, Telangana secured 18th rank amongst 38 States with a median AMB index of 41.7%.
The AMB index worth within the class of kids within the age group 6 to 59 months was 5%, 5.7% in youngsters aged 5-9 years, 7.9% amongst adolescents in 10 to 19 years age group and 95% for each pregnant and lactating ladies.

<br /> VIJAYAWADA:   Andhra Pradesh has bagged first rank in Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Index with a rating of 85.9% as much as September 2022, up from 79.1% in June 2022. Launched by the Ministry of Well being and Household Welfare (MoH&FW), the AMB programme focuses on well being and vitamin wants of kids, adolescents, ladies of reproductive age group, pregnant and lactating moms.</p> <p>As a part of the programme, Iron Folic Acid (IFA) within the type of tablets, injections or syrup is distributed to lactating moms and adolescent ladies, pregnant ladies and infants by authorities authorities by way of a community of ASHA and Anganwadi staff based mostly on the severity of anaemia. The rankings are printed based mostly on the IFA protection in every area.</p> <p>The typical AMB index of the nation stood at 50.4%. It could be famous that Andhra Pradesh is the one State with an AMB index in 75-95% vary, adopted by Maharashtra with 74.8% and Chhattisgarh with 73.8%. In the meantime, Manipur secured the final rank within the States class as per the newest index.</p> <p>For youngsters within the age group of 6 to 59 months, AMB index for IFA protection stood at 83.8%, whereas it was 82.6% for kids in 5-9 years group. The worth was 95% for each adolescents – aged between 10 and 19 years – and pregnant ladies, whereas the worth stood at 73.3% amongst lactating moms.  </p> <p>In the meantime, the corresponding AMB index for a similar classes in India was 25.4%, 33.7%, 39.4%, 94.6% and 59.1%, respectively.</p> <p>Then again, Telangana secured 18th rank amongst 38 States with a median AMB index of 41.7%.<br /> The AMB index worth within the class of kids within the age group 6 to 59 months was 5%, 5.7% in youngsters aged 5-9 years, 7.9% amongst adolescents in 10 to 19 years age group and 95% for each pregnant and lactating ladies.<br />