There is a need for convergence of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions to effectively tackle child undernutrition in India. Examine.
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Undernutrition can be defined as the deficiency of important nutritions among children which affect their cognitive and learning ability as per WHO. Issue of child undernutrition: Children in NFHSA - Anaemic, Stunted, Wasted. Tackling undernutrition in India: Nutrition-specific measures: Food fortification by FSSAI, Mid Day Meal scheme and PM Poshan, Anaemia Mukt Bharat - Upote acid, B12 vitamins etc.
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A chart showing percentage of children on NFHSA with categories: Anaemic, Stunted, Wasted, with specific percentages indicated (64%, 39.6%, 19.3%, 17.4%)
Anjali Ajay Thakur
Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger
Poverty and Malnutrition
Child Undernutrition - Nutrition-specific Interventions
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