Under the Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy, weekly iron-folic acid supplementation (WIFS) for adolescent girls provides iron in which dose?
- A 100 mg elemental iron weekly ✓
- B 60 mg elemental iron weekly
- C 45 mg elemental iron weekly
- D 30 mg elemental iron daily
Correct answer: A. 100 mg elemental iron weekly
Explanation
Under Anaemia Mukt Bharat, Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) for adolescent girls provides 100 mg elemental iron + 500 μg folic acid once weekly. For pregnant women, the recommendation is 60 mg elemental iron + 400 μg folic acid DAILY from the first trimester. WIFS is distributed through schools under PMJAY/POSHAN framework to address adolescent iron deficiency anaemia, a major contributor to maternal mortality.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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