Saxena Vartika, Singh Meghna
Department of Community and Family Medicine, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Indian J Community Med. 2023 Nov-Dec;48(6):817-822. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_539_23. Epub 2023 Dec 1.
Approximately one-quarter of the world's population is suffering from anemia, out of which 12.7% of men suffer from anemia around the globe. In India, anemia is a moderate public health problem (ranging from 20 to 39.9%). Prevalence of anemia is 25% in men and 31% in adolescent boys, in India. In recent years, there has been an alarming rise in anemia prevalence among adolescent boys (15-19 years) in 23 states, and among men (15-49 years) in 17 states. Anemia in the states of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is a severe public health problem. Despite being a vital issue, indicators for anemia in men are not given due importance in national health statistics reports. This article highlights the issue to prioritize men's health in the context of anemia at state and national levels.
全球约四分之一的人口患有贫血症，其中全球有12.7%的男性患有贫血症。在印度，贫血是一个中度的公共卫生问题（患病率在20%至39.9%之间）。在印度，男性贫血患病率为25%，青少年男性贫血患病率为31%。近年来，23个邦的青少年男性（15至19岁）和17个邦的男性（15至49岁）贫血患病率急剧上升。查谟和克什米尔邦以及拉达克邦的贫血是一个严重的公共卫生问题。尽管这是一个至关重要的问题，但国家卫生统计报告中并未对男性贫血指标给予应有的重视。本文强调了在邦和国家层面将男性贫血问题纳入男性健康优先事项的问题。
