Overview

Anemia occurs when there are less healthy red blood cells in the body than normal. The purpose of the red blood cells is to transport the oxygen to all of the body’s tissues and organs. Therefore, if blood contains a low number of red blood cells, so is the oxygen level.

The symptoms induced by anemia are the result of decreased oxygen levels in the vital organs and tissues.

In order to measure anemia, we measure the amount of hemoglobin. If the level of hemoglobin is normal, there is no anemia. But, the lower the level of hemoglobin goes, the deeper anemia gets.

According to the World Health Organization, one-third of the women worldwide who are at a reproductive age suffer from anemia. Furthermore, globally, 40% of pregnant women and more than 40% of children under 5 years old suffer from anemia.