When a child who had palmar pallor returns for a follow-up visit after 14 days, you should take the steps set out below.

Follow-up care for a child with anaemia

After 14 days:

  • Reassess feeding
  • Give the child iron and advise the mother to return to your health facility in 14 days for more iron
  • Continue giving iron to the child every 14 days for two months
  • If the child has palmar pallor after two months, refer for assessment.

You have now covered all the important points that deal with proper management of a child with malnutrition and anaemia.

Last modified: Thursday, 10 July 2014, 4:09 PM