India’s foodgrain public distribution system (PDS) has helped reduce undernutrition in poor children under 5 yrs, a study of 2015-16 National Family Health Survey data by the International Institute for Population Studies International Institute for Population Sciences says. Follow thread for insights:

First 1000 days are crucial to tackle #malnutrition! 👊🏼 Community-based programs & Govt. interventions like #PoshanAbhiyaan at the early days of child's birth will ensure proper health of a mother & child. #MissionSahiPoshan, quality nutrition for the future of the nation.

#Balrampur - ड्राई राशन वितरण का शुभारंभ #PoshanAbhiyaan #SuposhitUP #UttarPradeshPoshan #SahiPoshanDeshRoshan #nutrition POSHAN Abhiyaan Smriti Z Irani Ministry of WCD Yogi Adityanath Office Government of UP NHM UP UNICEF India NITI Aayog Poshan Abhiyaan Balrampur Poshan Abhiyaan- Balrampur

#DidYouKnow, through timely intervention #SevereAcuteMalnutrition can be prevented or cured?🧐 Dr. Dr Sujeet Ranjan, Executive Director of The Coalition for Food and Nutrition Security sheds light upon how #SAM can be timely managed with therapeutic feeding. 🍲 #MissionSahiPoshan - #DeshRoshan 💪

Before #COVID19, 14.3M children were suffering w/ severe acute #malnutrition globally. United Nations experts estimate that an additional 6.7M could suffer from #wasting due to the #pandemic. Read 5 urgent actions that can protect children’s right to #nutrition: bit.ly/2X1FmnG

#MukhyamantriSuposhanYojana , which was launched to curb malnutrition and anaemia, has been a huge success in Bijapur district. There has been a drastic 10 per cent fall in cases. #Chhattisgarh #Malnutrition #Anaemia CMO Chhattisgarh dailypioneer.com/2020/vivacity/…

Stronger community-based programs for #SevereAcuteMalnutrition! #Covid19 has disrupted the health sector which created another challenge for management of children with acute malnutrition. A community-based approach can help us out in tackling this. #MissionSahiPoshan💪

#Therapeutic food makers look to collaborate with Govt. in fighting #malnutrition expresshealthcare.in/news/therapeut… | #health #healthcare #healthnews

#SwasthyaMantra | Women in the rural areas of Udaipur are fighting hunger and malnutrition by growing their own food #BanegaSwasthIndia Read: swachhindia.ndtv.com/nutri-gardens-… Ministry of WCD POSHAN Abhiyaan Ministry of Health

Transforming lives and addressing #malnutrition through good #governance in Gujarat expresshealthcare.in/news/transform… | #health #healthcare #healthnews

Focusing on the approach to fight Severe Acute #Malnutrition in the nation, Prof. Satish B Agnihotri, Professor and Head of CTARA, IIT Bombay highlights the need of a methodological approach to curb SAM. #MissionSahiPoshan, fighting malnutrition! 👊