NITI Aayog has released the National Nutrition Strategy, 2017.
Why the Strategy has been Released?
Reduction of Undernutrition
Decentralised Approach
Healthcare and Nutrition among Children
Governance Reforms
Governance reforms proposed include
Malnutrition in India
In the recent past, there has been a renewed discussion around nutrition in India.A few months ago, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had released the National Health Policy, 2017. It highlighted the negative impact of malnutrition on the population’s productivity, and its contribution to mortality rates in the country.In light of the long-term effects of malnutrition, across generations, the NITI Aayog released the National Nutrition Strategy in September, 2017.
What is Malnutrition?
Together, the stunted and wasted children are considered to be underweight – indicating a lack of proper nutritional intake and inadequate care post childbirth. |
What is the Extent of Malnutrition in India?
Is Malnutrition Witnessed only Among Children?
What does the National Nutrition Strategy Propose?
Interventions
The Strategy proposes to launch interventions with a focus on improving healthcare and nutrition among children.
These interventions will include
Measures to improve maternal care and nutrition include:
Governance reforms envisaged in the Strategy include: