Nutritional Policies and ProgramsBlogs HomeAccording to the National Family Health Survey 2021, 33 lakh children in India are malnourished. These surveys have encouraged the government to take remedial measures to rectify the situation of malnutrition in the country over the years, through the medium of nutritional policies and programs. Some strategies to ensure smooth implementation include using information technology, adopting a decentralized system, promoting nutrition education, and behaviour change communication. Six key components of the RCH programme are Maternal Health, Child Health, Nutrition, Family Planning, Adolescent Health (AH) and PCPNDT. The programs need more monitoring, evaluation, budget, expenditure, convergence, and coordination to address the challenges of maternal and child nutrition.

Source: The Hindu September 05, 2023 09:38 UTC