Last year, 21,986 children aged 0-13 were registered in dispensaries with anemia for the first time, said consultant of the Maternal and Child Sector of the Ministry of Health Aynura Zeynalova, APA reports.
According to her, the figure was 19662 in 2020, which indicates the increase in the number."
She noted that according to the WHO, 30% of the world's population suffers from anemia, while the children in the preschool period account for 40% in this regard.