Latest National Health Family Survey data shows dismal performance of the country in curbing child malnutrition. In this context, suggest various measures to be taken to overcome the problem. (200 Words)
Refer - The Indian Express
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IAS Parliament 4 years
KEY POINTS
National Family Health Survey (NFHS) (2015-2019) show that the proportion of stunted children has risen in 17 states and 5 Union territories.
The share of underweight and wasted children has also gone up in the majority of the states.
Measures to overcome malnutrition
· Anaemia Mukt Bharat, Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation, de-worming, promotion of iodized salt, Vitamin-A supplementation. Mission Indradhanush to ensure high coverage of vaccination in children.
· Stricter implementation of Home Based Newborn Care (HBNC) and Home Based Young Child care (HBYC) programmes and Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram.
· Timely service delivery and a robust monitoring as well as intervention infrastructure for schems like POSHAN Abhiyaan.
· Ensuring convergence with various other programmes. Information Technology enabled Common Application Software for strengthening service delivery and interventions.
· Mid-day meal to children as per the nutritional standards provide in the Schedule-II of the National Food Security Act, 2013.
· States/UTs to be advised by Central government to provide Food Security Allowance (FSA) comprising of food grains, pulses, oil, etc., (equivalent to cooking cost) to all eligible children.
Venkateshwaran R 4 years
Kindly provode feedback. Thank you Mam/Sir
IAS Parliament 4 years
Try to cut short about the trends in NHFS. Keep Writing.
Rahul 4 years
kindly review .thank you.
IAS Parliament 4 years
Try to elaborate more on various measures to be taken. Keep Writing.
aswin 4 years
Please review
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Good attempt. Keep Writing.
Shivam Kumar Singh 4 years
Please review. Thanks
IAS Parliament 4 years
Try to cut short the introduction part and underline the key points, mention about relevant government schemes. Keep Writing.
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