Manipur conducts programme to implement national nutrition mission

Our Correspondent

Imphal, June 23 (EMN): A comprehensive training cum sensitisation program of Anganwadi workers and accredited social health activists (ASHA) workers was conducted on June 23 Saturday at the Indoor Stadium of Chandel district headquarters 70 km south of Imphal. It was conducted in view of implementing the National Nutrition Mission (NNM).

The event was inaugurated by the principal secretary of Social Welfare, Vumlunmang. Speaking on the occasion, he urged the Anganwadi workers, ASHA, and Auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) to work together and focus to give the benefits of health care and nutrition to people of the district. He also said that an order has been issued which states that ASHAs and Anganwadi workers along with ANMs should go to villages every week to meet the villagers to see their health and nutrition requirements. He also assured that necessary assistance will be provided for effective implementation of NNM.

The director of Social Welfare, Jachintha Lazarus, also emphasised the need of joint activities to be undertaken by Anganwadi and ASHA workers.