EDIVA - Efficacy and Demonstration of IntraVenous Iron for Anemia - Health Economic Substudy

Project Details

Anaemia in pregnancy remains a critical global health problem, affecting 40% of pregnant women worldwide including 49% in Asia. This project will assess the value-for-money of intravenous iron compared with oral iron supplementation for treatment of moderate or severe anaemia among pregnant women in rural Bangladesh.

Project Duration

2023–2025

Researchers

Dr Christine Mpundu-Kaambwa (Project Lead)
A/Prof Natalie Carvalho
Dr Clare Glover-Wright

Funding

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Research Group

Economics of Global Health and Infectious Diseases Unit

Key Contact

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Department / Centre

Centre for Health Policy

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