Human Nutrition - National Nutrition Mission
The government launched National Nutrition Mission (NNM) at Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan), in March 2018, to tackle the problems of under-nutrition, low birth weight and stunting, with a budget of Rs 9,046 crore for a period of three years. The mission, commencing 2017-18, has a target to reduce under-nutrition and low birth weight by 2 per cent each year. It will strive to achieve reduction in stunting from 38.4 per cent as per the National Family Health Survey-4 to 25 per cent by 2022.
Probable Questions in Prelims
Q1. Consider the following statements.
- National Nutrition Mission targets to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, anemia (among young children, ....
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