Government mulls including private schools in iron and folic acid programme

Studies show 34 percent of adult women aged between 15 and 49 years, and 43 percent of children between six months to 59 months suffer from anaemia in Nepal.

In a bid to lessen the high prevalence of anaemia among adolescent girls, the Ministry of Health and Population is considering expanding the iron and folic acid supplementation programme to include private schools as well.