17 July 2025
Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a growing concern in Malaysia, particularly among children under 5 years old.
Tag: anaemia
4 July 2024
Letter
Addressing The Anaemia Crisis Among Orang Asli Children In Peninsular Malaysia — Munazieraa Aziz, Prof Dr Hazreen Abdul Majid, Dr Ng Ai Kah, Dr Maslinor Ismail & Dr Peter Aning
The prevalence of anaemia among Orang Asli children stands at 61.6 per cent, significantly higher than the national average of 21.3 per cent.
29 November 2021
Amirudin Shari also announced an allocation of RM200,000 under the state’s 2022 budget for eye screening of schoolchildren in Selangor after a year of virtual learning.
23 June 2020
Poor maternal nutritional status, including the presence of anaemia, is linked to childhood stunting.
11 July 2019
Temiar Orang Asli women have accused health authorities of forcing birth control shots on them.