FCM emerges as strong pillar for maternal health in UP

Manoj BhadraLucknow, Sept. 30 -- Anaemia during pregnancy remains a significant public health challenge, posing risks to both maternal well-being and neonatal health.

In a bid to strengthen maternal healthcare and improve outcomes for pregnant women, the Uttar Pradesh government has expanded its treatment framework by introducing Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM) for managing anaemia.

The initiative is already showing encouraging early results, with departmental data indicating that more than 10,000 doses of FCM have been administered so far.

According to Dr Pinky Jowel, Mission Director of the National Health Mission, the need for FCM arose because Iron-Folic Acid tablets alone are often insufficient for treating pregnant women suffering from...