Weekly Iron
Supplement Program (WIFS) to be Re-launched in Haryana-Dr Surender Nain CMO
Sirsa
17, July 2013
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Jyani, GS Mann, Background Music: Murari Verma.
Watch Video: WIFS to be Re-launched in Haryana from July 22 Dr Surender
Nain CMO Sirsa. WIFS is WHO recommended Weekly Iron and Folic Acid
Supplementation Programme for adolescents. DISTRICT MEDIA SENSITISATION
WORKSHOP FOR WIFS was held at Civil Hospital Conf Hall on 17th July.
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About The WIFS Program:
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The Government has
decided to implement the Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS)
Programme for
adolescents. WIFS
Programme is based on the empirical evidence that weekly supplementation of
100mg Iron and 500µg Folic acid is effective in decreasing prevalence of
anaemia in adolescent age group. The programme is free of cost and Iron and
Folic Acid deworming tablet, along with testing and counselling
services would be provided completely free.
The progamme will
be implemented in both rural and urban areas and will cover school going
adolescent girls and boys from 6th to 12th class enrolled in
government/government aided/municipal schools through the platform of Schools
and out of school adolescent girls through the platform of Aganwadi centers.
This programme will
cover approximately 13 Crore beneficiaries and will address the
challenge of high prevalence and incidence of anaemia amongst adolescent
girls and boys (10-19 years). Modalities
of implementation are as below:
- Administration
of supervised free Weekly Iron-folic Acid Supplements of 100mg elemental iron
and 500µg Folic acid to target population.
- Fixed
day strategy under which preferably Monday to be declared as “Anaemia Control
day” or “WIFS day”.
- Screening
of target groups for moderate/severe anaemia and referring these cases to an
appropriate health facility.
- Biannual
de-worming (Albendazole 400mg), six months apart, for control
of helminthes infestation.
- Information
and counselling for improving dietary intake and for taking actions for
prevention of intestinal worm infestation.
- Convergence
with key stakeholder Ministries like Ministry of Women and child Development
and Ministry of Human Resource Development.
Adolescent Anaemia has
been a long standing problem in India and the country has a
high prevalence. However, there has been a 5% decline in incidence
of anemia amongst adolescents between National Family Health Survey
(NFHS)-II (1998-99) and National Family Health Survey
(NFHS)-III (2005-06).
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It is estimated that
more than 5 Crores adolescents are anaemic in India.
According to NFHS -III
data, over 55 % of adolescent boys and girls in the age group of 15-19 years
are anaemic. Adolescent girls in particular are more vulnerable to anaemia
due to the rapid growth of the body and loss of blood during menstruation.
According to NFHS-III, almost 56% of adolescent girls aged 15-19 years suffer
from some form of anaemia. Of these, 39% are mildly anaemic while 15% and 2%
suffer from moderate and severe anaemia respectively. In India,
the highest prevalence of anaemia is reported between the ages 12-13 years,
which also coincides with the average age of menarche. With increase in age,
the prevalence of anaemia among girls remains almost stagnant, while among
boys, the prevalence rate reduces.
The reasons for
anaemia amongst adolescents are:
- Growth spurt leading
to increased demandof Iron in the body
- Poor
dietary intake of Iron
- Worm infestation and
high rate of infection
- Increased loss of
Iron due to onset of menstruation (in girls)
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