7OCT2019

NATIONAL NUTRITION STRATEGY

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TagsCHILDREN, HEALTH, PIB, SOCIETY

Source: Press Information Bureau

National Nutrition Strategy (NNS) was launched by NITI Aayog in 2017. 

The salient features

Vision 2022: “Kuposhan Mukt Bharat”.- 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, adolescent & 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