Iron, folate, and vitamin B12 form an integrated physiological network essential for red blood cell production and oxygen transport. Deficiency in any one nutrient disrupts the entire system, causing anaemia and symptoms ranging from fatigue to neurological impairment. — Checking Blood Sample (9955279835).jpg by National Eye Institute / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.