"Once we knew the level of anaemia problems across the country, we distributed iron pills through the Ministry of Health," said UNICEF's Tajikistan Nutrition Officer, Murtribjon Bakhrudinov.
Other conditions that have affected workers include anaemia, kidney problems, cancer and frequent miscarriages.
The leading symptoms in transaldolase-deficient patients are anaemia, bleeding problems with thrombocytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, nodular progressive hepatic fibrosis and later on nephropathy.
CHILDHOOD anaemia is a problem.
The quantity of red blood cells in the sample can also point to anaemia, a common problem where nutrition is poor.
Iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anaemia remain a problem, affecting the health of a significant number of women of childbearing age and young children in Turkmenistan.
In the latter part of the war, food supplies ran out and, like many others, Hepburn suffered from malnutrition, which led to acute anaemia and respiratory problems.
Information on concomitant diseases such as asthma, diabetes 1, thyroid disorders, depression, anxiety, other psychological problems, anaemia, vitamin B12 deficiency and anorexia was obtained from Q1.
No significant higher risk was seen for cancer, joint conditions, IBS, general infections, other metabolic conditions, hearing/vision problems, anaemia and cardiovascular disease.
