Parenteral iron in pregnancy as a public health intervention.Do the benefits outweigh the risks?

Dr Sutapa B Neogi was invited as a panelist to speak on Implementing intravenous iron in India, research and health system gaps (speaker). In the session: Hot Topics-  Parenteral iron in pregnancy as a public health intervention. Do the benefits outweigh the risks? At Micronutrient Forum 5th Global Conference 2020 and the Second Global Summit on Food Fortification. Nov 9-13, 2020. The 5th Micronutrient Forum global conference brought together participants from a wide array of sectors who share an interest in reducing micronutrient malnutrition with an aim to facilitate dialogue, foster collaboration, and disseminate up-to-date research to improve the design and implementation of scalable programs, as well as to identify and facilitate the filling of key evidence gaps. A cornerstone of the Micronutrient Forum is to support an enabling environment for all stakeholders who work in this area. The echoes of the session are positive, and this intervention is now on the radar of the nutrition community. For more information on the session, please get in touch with the organizers at  info@micronutrientforum.org.