Under the National Anaemia Control Programme (National Iron Plus Initiative), the daily iron and folic acid prophylaxis regimen recommended for a pregnant woman in India is:

• A 30 mg elemental iron + 200 microgram folic acid daily for 100 days
• B 60 mg elemental iron + 400 microgram folic acid daily for 180 days ✓
• C 100 mg elemental iron + 500 microgram folic acid weekly for 52 weeks
• D 60 mg elemental iron + 400 microgram folic acid weekly for 90 days

Explanation

Pregnant women receive one tablet containing 60 mg elemental iron and 400 microgram folic acid daily, started after the first trimester and continued for at least 180 days during pregnancy and 180 days postpartum. The weekly 100 mg iron plus 500 microgram folate regimen belongs to the Weekly Iron Folic acid Supplementation programme for school-going adolescents, not to antenatal prophylaxis, and is the key distractor to eliminate.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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