indian health syestem

According to the National Family Health Survey-III, (NFHS-3), over 56.2 percent married women in the age group between 15 and 49 were anaemic in 2006 as against 51.8 percent in 1999.Anaemia is a deficiency of red blood cells, which can lead to a lack of oxygen-carrying ability, causing unusual tiredness, complications in pregnancy, and many other health-related problems.Among the states, Assam is the worst affected, with 72 percent of its married women suffering from anaemia, followed by Haryana (69.7 percent) and Jharkhand (68.4 percent).