WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Dr. Mohit Mule*, Dr. Manumit Chattopadhyay, Dr. Aniket Shitole, Dr. Nitin Raut and Dr. R. B. Ghuge

ABSTRACT

Background: Anaemia is a major public health problem in developing countries, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is the most common type of anaemia worldwide. In developing countries like India, various causes like malnourishment, menstrual & other hemorrhagic disorders are the commonest causes affecting a larger segment of population. This study aimed at determining the efficacy of Ferrrum group of homoeopathic medicines in the management of Iron Deficiency Anaemia, its prevalence, study of obstacles and other maintaining causes associated anaemia as well as to correlate the clinical approach to Iron Deficiency Anaemia with Homoeopathic Principles as laid down by Master Hahnemann & other stalwarts and to develop evidence based support on the efficacy of Ferrum group of Homoeopathic medicines in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anaemia. Conclusion: Out of 30 cases included in the study female patients were shown high prevalence as compare to male. Total female in the study were 27 (90%). The highest prevalence was observed in the middle age group i.e. 31 years to 50 years of age i.e. 12 cases (40.00%). Amongst the thirty cases the nutritional & menstrual causes were observed to act as obstacles/ maintaining causes for the development of IDA i.e. 9 cases (30.00%). At the end of study utility of Ferrum group of medicines was observed which shows significant improvement.