Many 'Mercado' women anemic

Tue, 28 May 1996, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

DILI, East Timor: About 60 percent of housewives living in the
area called Mercado (market) Lama are anemic, a local health
official said recently.

Antara quoted Martha Handoko on Saturday as blaming the
unhealthy environment for the problem.

Her office plans to fight the prevalence of anemia by asking
the local community to participate in a health program which
provides free health services for its members.

About 3,000 people have expressed interest in joining the
program. (31)

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