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NUTRITION AND NATURAL HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION

पोषण एवं प्राकृतिक स्वास्थ्य विज्ञान संघ

Registered under Society Act 1860, XXI Under National Capital Territory

Internationally Recognized and Legally Constituted Natural Health Sciences Association

Vision 2020-25: “Kuposhan Mukt Bharat Abhiyan”.- Free from malnutrition, across the life cycle.

  •  The National Nutrition Strategy is committed to ensuring that every child, adolescent girl, and woman attains optimal nutritional status– especially those from the most vulnerable communities. 

  • The focus is on preventing and reducing undernutrition across the life cycle- as early as possible, especially in the first three years of life. 

  • This commitment also builds on the recognition that the first few years of life are forever – the foundation for ensuring optimum physical growth, development, cognition, and cumulative lifelong learning.

Objectives and targets:

  • 3-point percentage/year reduction in underweight prevalence in children (0-3 years) by 2022 from NFHS-4 levels

  • 1/3rd reduction in anemia in children, adolescents & Women of Reproductive Age (WRA)

Key strategic areas of action

  • Governance reform

  • Leading by example

  • Convergence

  • Prioritize action

  • Intensification of Counselling to reach the critical age group

  • Continuum of care

  • Innovative service delivery models

  • Community-based monitoring

  • Enabling actions

Nutrition specific interventions

  • Infant and Young Childcare and Nutrition

  • Infant and Young Child Health

  • Maternal Care, Nutrition and Health

  • Adolescent care, nutrition, and Health

  • Addressing micronutrient deficiencies- including anemia

  • Community nutrition (Interventions addressing community)

 Funding (leveraging):

  •  National Health Mission

  •  National Nutrition Mission

  •  Integrated Child Development Scheme

  •  Swachh Bharat Mission

  •  Increased provision of 25% flexi funds for States in Centrally sponsored schemes

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