Under the National Nutritional Anaemia Prophylaxis Programme (Iron Plus Initiative), the recommended daily supplementation for a healthy pregnant woman starting from the second trimester is:
- A 60 mg elemental iron plus 400 microgram folic acid for 180 days ✓
- B 30 mg elemental iron plus 200 microgram folic acid for 90 days
- C 100 mg elemental iron plus 500 microgram folic acid once weekly for 6 months
- D 60 mg elemental iron alone for 100 days
Correct answer: A. 60 mg elemental iron plus 400 microgram folic acid for 180 days
Explanation
The national protocol gives all pregnant women 60 mg elemental iron with 400 microgram folic acid daily for at least 180 days during pregnancy, continuing through the postpartum period. Weekly iron folic acid (100 mg iron plus 500 microgram folic acid) is the regimen for adolescents through the WIFS programme, not for pregnancy. Iron alone without folate is incomplete prophylaxis.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 26th ed.
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