Anaemia prevalence in children newly registered at UNRWA schools: a cross-sectional study by Yassir Turki, Wafaa Zeidan, Akihiro Seita, Majed Hababeh, Nada AbuKishk, Suha Saleh, Shatha Albaik, Zoheir el-Khatib, Nimer Kassim, Hasan Arab, Khawalah Abu-Diab

“…Our study aimed to assess anaemia prevalence and undernutrition indicators among new entrant school children during their preschool medical examination.Settings In 2017, we conducted a cross-sectional study in 59 UNRWA HCs, targeting children entering first grade at UNRWA schools in four of UNRWA’s countries of operation (known as fields), namely Gaza, West Bank, Syria and Lebanon.Participants 2419 completed the study. Boys and girls living inside or outside Palestine refugee camps were included. …”
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