India, June 28 -- Reducing maternal mortality is the one area of women's health where the government has consistently done well. The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data showed significant improvements, especially in states such as Uttar Pradesh. But maternal anaemia remains a challenge - one of the most significant threats to safe pregnancy and childbirth. This is why the government has strengthened its Anaemia Mukt Bharat initiative by expanding access to advanced intravenous iron therapies, including ferric carboxymaltose (FCM).

The foundation of anaemia prevention has been iron-folic acid supplementation, but the ministry of health and family welfare now supports the use of intravenous iron preparations for pregnant women...