Rishikesh (Uttrakhand) [India], November 30 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Commemorating Iron Deficiency Day 2022 (IDD), P&G Health in association with FOGSI (The Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India) stepped up on efforts to raise awareness about Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) with the "Na Na Anemia Bus Yatra". Flagged off from Rishikesh by Milind Thatte, Managing Director, Procter & Gamble Health Limited and Dr Hrishikesh Pai, President, FOGSI, the "Na Na Anemia Bus Yatra" will travel to 20 cities across the 5 states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal over 40 days, culminating in Kolkata on 4th January 2023. Milind Thatte, Managing Director, Procter & Gamble Health Limited, said, "P&G Health has been dedicated to awareness and education efforts on iron deficiency through our flagship brand Livogen, for over 50 years in India. Through the "Na Na Anemia Bus Yatra" in collaboration with FOGS
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