Hb is a social technology for diagnosing and reducing the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in schools.
The Hb Social Technology was developed by IPTI researchers and professionals from the Health and Education departments of Santa Luzia do Itanhy, seeking to generate a solution that would fit the municipality's technical and financial capacity
Hb technology has been shown to reduce the prevalence rate of iron deficiency anemia in schools by over 80%
The Hb technology was disseminated to 2 municipalities from 2 Brazilian states, in a model where the most experienced technicians from Santa Luzia do Itanhy acted as reapplicators
Development of a new device for measuring blood hemoglobin rate using paper-based microfluidic analytical devices (μPAD) technology, in partnership with the São Carlos Institute of Chemistry (IQSC / USP)
Concrete results, with direct influence on human development.
Reduction of over 80% in anemia cases in schools
Over 8,000 children were benefited
Arteries Wars Comic Book was created to help spread awareness of iron-deficiency anemia and how to prevent it
The Hb campaign is fully managed by TAG, including the assessment of students with malnutrition and obesity
Iron deficiency anemia can permanently damage students' cognitive development, especially in children