Bibliographic information
Recommendation
Oral iron supplementation, either alone or in combination with folic acid supplementation, may be provided to postpartum women for 6–12 weeks following delivery for reducing the risk of anaemia in settings where gestational anaemia is of public health concern
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
WHO recommendations on adolescent health: guidelines approved by the WHO guidelines review committee
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage