Anemia in the Bedouin infant

Hana Shalev; Jacob Urkin

Anemia in the Bedouin infant

Hana Shalev, Jacob Urkin

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Abstract

Iron deficiency anemia is prevalent in low socioeconomic communities. The prevalence of anemia in Bedouin children in southern Israel was above 10 per cent in the year 2008. The Ministry of Health recommends iron supplementation to all children, starting from the age of four months. The Clalit Health Services (HMO), which provides primary medical care to most of the children has introduced hemoglobin screening as a health indicators. Over the period of four years, the prevalence of anemia dropped to 5.13 % in family medicine clinics and to 2.85% in pediatric clinics after screening was introduced.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Bedouin Health
Subtitle of host publication	Perspectives from Israel
Publisher	Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Pages	135-139
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781629482743
ISBN (Print)	9781629482712
State	Published - 1 Jan 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Health Professions
General Medicine

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