ABSTRACT
In the last decade, addressing the persistent problem of maternal, infant, young child and adolescent malnutrition in India has gained significant attention. With the well-established serious implications of malnutrition on mortality and morbidity; mental health and cognitive development; activity and productivity and overall economic development, today there is an unprecedented political commitment to improving the grave woman and child nutrition scenario in the country. POSHAN ABHIYAAN (Nutrition Mission) was launched in a Mission mode by the Honourable Prime Minister of India on March 8, 2018, followed by measures for an effective implementation of an integrated nutrition strategy through POSHAN 2.0 in 2022. The book with 15 chapters tracks the history of evolvement of public nutrition policies and strategies, presents an update on the nutrition scenario, analyses the experiences and synthesises emerging lessons in the prevention and control of malnutrition. Additionally, the book includes chapters with details of each of the various government systems such as Health, ICDS, NRLM, PDS, Education/MDM, Water-Sanitation that provide lead in mainstreaming nutrition actions that directly or indirectly impact on accelerating the improvement of the nutrition situation of women, adolescents and children.
The book is intended to be an indispensable reference for teachers and students of nutrition, community medicine, public health and development as well as professionals involved in the formulation and implementation of the nutrition policies and programmes.
Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Section I|451 pages
Malnutrition in India
chapter 1|68 pages
Woman, Adolescent and Child Nutrition
chapter 2|47 pages
Magnitude of the Malnutrition Problem in India
chapter 5|63 pages
Iron Deficiency Anaemia
chapter 7|55 pages
National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP)
chapter 8|43 pages
Fortification of Cereals, Oil and Salt with Micronutrients
part Section II|273 pages
An Overview of the Primary Programme Delivery Systems
chapter 10|63 pages
National Health Mission
chapter 11|45 pages
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM)
chapter 12|42 pages
Public Distribution System
chapter 13|35 pages
National Programme of Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS)
part Section III|47 pages
Intensifying Measures to Address Malnutrition in Women, Adolescents and Children