Organisational readiness, facilitators and barriers to the uptake of intravenous iron for the treatment of maternal anaemia in Nigeria: a mixed-methods pre-implementation assessment

2026-02-14 public and global health Title + abstract only

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BackgroundMaternal anaemia remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with Nigeria bearing a disproportionate burden. Although treatment with intravenous (IV) iron formulations such as ferric carboxymaltose offer clinical advantages over oral iron, their uptake in routine maternal care in LMICs is limited. ObjectiveThis study critically assessed organisational readiness and identified context-specific facilitators and barriers to the...