A new trial has found iron infusion on the third trimester of pregnancy can considerably reduce anemia.

WEHI’s Medical Research trial involved iron infusion in pregnant women in Malawi, giving promising results to combat anemia and improve maternal health at a low cost.

Across the world, 37 percent of pregnancies are anaemic, and in Australia, the percentage is around 25 percent.

The Wire’s Eduardo Jordan asked Lab Head at the WEHI Medical Research Professor Sant-Rayn Pasricha the aims of the research.

Image: Associate Professor Sant-Rayn Pasricha is conducting a number of research studies in Bangladesh and Malawi to improve anaemia rates in women during pregnancy and in young children. Illuminate (46) Autumn 2021

Produced By: Eduardo Jordan

Featured In Story: Professor Sant-Rayn Pasricha – Lab Head at the WEHI Medical Research

First aired on The Wire, Friday 10 January 2025