India, Aug. 5 -- Women in India with moderate-to-severe anaemia at any time during their pregnancy may have a 27 % higher risk of stillbirth after 28 weeks of gestation, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia.

Findings also show stillbirths may tend to occur around the 29th week of gestation among pregnant women with severe anaemia, compared to 31st week of gestation among other women.

Researchers, including those from the UK's University of Oxford, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Indian Institute of Public Health Bengaluru, highlighted that anaemia among pregnant mothers is an important and a modifiable risk factor for stillbirth.

Policies aimed at reducing stillbirths should pri...