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AnemiaPhone: Low-Cost Technology for Detecting Iron Deficiency Integrated into ICMR Programs

  • January 9, 2025
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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AnemiaPhone: Low-Cost Technology for Detecting Iron Deficiency Integrated into ICMR Programs

Sub : Sci

Sec :Health

Why in News

  • The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has adopted AnemiaPhone, a low-cost, innovative technology developed by researchers at Cornell University, to strengthen its initiatives for combating anemia, especially among pregnant women, and enhancing maternal and child health outcomes.

AnemiaPhone Technology:

  • Detects iron deficiency quickly, accurately, and affordably.
  • Designed for use at the point of need, enabling rapid screening and diagnosis.
  • Requires a small finger prick and a drop of blood on a test strip, similar to at-home COVID-19 tests.
  • Results are analysed within minutes using a
  • Information is uploaded to a clinical database via mobile phones, tablets, or computers.
  • Enables healthcare workers to interpret results, provide guidance, and offer immediate interventions.

About Anaemia:

  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), anaemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or the haemoglobin concentration within them is lower than normal.
  • Haemoglobin is needed to carry oxygen and if there are too few red blood cells or not enough haemoglobin, there will be a decreased capacity of the blood to carry oxygen to the body’s tissues, resulting in symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, dizziness and shortness of breath among others.
  • Cause: Anaemia, according to WHO, may be caused by several factors. The most common nutritional cause of anaemia is iron deficiency although deficiencies in folate, vitamins B12 and A are also important causes.
  • According to the World Health Organization (WHO), women in the reproductive age group and having haemoglobin levels lower than 12 grams per decilitre (g / dL), as well as children under five with haemoglobin levels lower than 0 g / dL are considered anaemic.
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