WHO guidance helps detect iron deficiency and protect brain development

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Detecting iron deficiency early during pregnancy and in young children is crucial, WHO has said.

According to WHO, iron deficiency in children under two years of age can have significant and irreversible effects on brain development.

WHO said those effects can lead to negative consequences for learning and school performance later in life.

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