Anaemia is one of the major nutritional deficiency disorder affecting a large proportion of population, not only in developing but also in industrialized countries. The high prevalence of iron and other micronutrient deficiency among women before or during pregnancy in developing countries concerned. Efforts must be made to address the problem through strategies such as fortification, periodic supplementation and counseling of the women which are at risk of anaemia in pregnancy. This may help to reduce the manifestation of iron deficiency, improve public health and thus reduce material and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The study was programmed on patients coming to department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of our institution. Each patient was subjected to a preplanned Performa bearing personal details like history, examination and investigation of the patient. Detailed history, examination and investigation pertaining to diagnoses and typing of anaemia were done as discussed under material and methods are used.

Keywords: Anemia; Pregnancy; Predisposing Factors; Nutritional Anemia; Supplementation; Counseling.