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Slum community in Karachi, Pakistan

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	Pakistan has among the highest rates of severe anemia in South Asia. Severe anemia during pregnancy is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mortality in the developing world. In children 6-24 months of age, it can impair growth and development and cause severe illness or death. A new CHN study planned in four slum settlements in Karachi, Pakistan will test enhanced treatment regimens for severe anemia in pregnant women and young children. Read more >>

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