‘Millions of women suffer from anaemia’

Malnutrition, anaemia identified as leading causes behind women's lifelong struggle with poor health

LAHORE:

Millions of women in Pakistan are suffering from anaemia and malnutrition, leading to a lifetime of fighting various diseases.

This was highlighted by Principal Post Graduate Medical Institute and Ameer Uddin Medical College, Dr Muhammad Al-Fareed Zafar during a seminar on “Women’s Rights and Social Responsibilities” held at Lahore General Hospital.

The seminar was attended by many women doctors, including Zohra Khanum, Prof Nazli Hameed, Dr Misbah Javed, Dr. Shabnam Tariq, Dr Laila Shafiq and Nursing Superintendent Mamona Sattar, who also shared their views. Dr Zafar emphasized the need for special campaigns to be launched to give women their rightful place in society.

He also highlighted the important role that women play in the grooming of children, emphasising that they should be given their due rights to become equal members of the family.

The principal also announced plans to provide more facilities in the Day Care Centers and extend counters for breastfeeding to assist women working in the institute.

Dr Zafar also highlighted the need to pay more attention to the care and health of women during pregnancy, especially in rural areas.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 12^th, 2023.