Primary Recipient

RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL

Amount

$49,152.00

Award Date

9/11/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

The World Health Organization estimates that nearly half of pregnant women worldwide suffer from anemia, with 52% residing in lesser-developed countries (LDCs) and 23% in industrialized nations. Anemia is recognized as a major cause of low birth weight (L