Awareness campaign to combat iron deficiency
A series of awareness programmes will be mooted to combat iron deficiency among expectant mothers and children, to mark the National Nutrition Month which begins on June 2. The Family Health Bureau, Health Education Bureau and the Medical Research Institute will implement the programmes, an Information Ministry release said. According to the Family Health Bureau, in Sri Lanka 30 per cent of expectant mothers and 20 per cent of children are suffering from iron-deficiency.