Anemia in pregnancy is defined as a hemoglobin concentration of less than 10 g/dL and is a condition most often associated with physiological changes during pregnancy, primarily due to increased iron requirements caused by the expansion of plasma volume and red cell mass of up to 50% and 25%, respectively. The prevalence of anemia in pregnancy in the United States is approximately 21.5 per 1,000 women, 35.3 per 1,000 Black women, and is twice as prevalent in non-Hispanic and white women (18.02 per 1,000 women). A more recent study published by FLASOG in 2021 identified that anemia affects approximately 32.4 million pregnant women and that in the Latin American region the prevalence is between 20% and 39.9%.

Andres Garcia studied medicine at El Bosque University in Bogota, Colombia. He completed his first medical specialization at age 29 at the Nueva Granada Military University, where he trained as a gynecologist and obstetrician. He is currently a candidate for a Master's degree in medical education at the University of La Sabana.