title: Anaemia among women of reproductive age in Burkina Faso.
abstract: The control of anaemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) is one of the priorities of the Safe Motherhood initiative. This article presents the results of a study that was carried out to provide some of the information needed for an effective and sustainable programme to control anaemia in women of this age group in Burkina Faso.
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier national Sourô Sanou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cousens
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kanki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002050:Burkina Faso / Q000453:epidemiology; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000517:prevention & control; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012494:Sampling Studies