Bibliographic Info
GuidelineGuideline: Iron supplementation in postpartum women
Year of Publication2016
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
Oral iron supplementation, either alone or in combination with folic acid supplementation, may be provided to postpartum women for 6–12 weeks following delivery for reducing the risk of anaemia in settings where gestational anaemia is of public health concern
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Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
Year2022
InstitutionWorld Health Organization