- DIMAPUR — The Ministry of Women and Child
Development will observe the 7th Poshan Pakhwada from April 8 to the 22nd under
the overarching framework of Mission Poshan 2.0, focusing on improved
nutritional outcomes through Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC)
and community mobilisation.
- According to a DIPR report, since 2018, over 100 crore
sensitisation activities have been carried out during Poshan Maah and Poshan
Pakhwada, fostering a Jan Andolan for a well-nourished India.
- This year’s Pakhwada will feature outcome-based activities
in collaboration with over 20 ministries/departments and stakeholders at all
levels.
- The Nagaland government’s convergent departments include the
Department of Social Welfare, the Department of School Education, Rural
Development-National Social Resource and Livelihood Mission, the Department of
Health and Family Welfare, the Public Health Engineering Department, and
administration, as well as village panchayats and communities. The campaign
will spotlight four key themes.
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- The first theme focuses on the first 1000 days of life,
emphasising maternal and child nutrition from conception to age two. This
approach aims to break the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition.
- The second theme is the popularisation of the Beneficiary
Module, which promotes the self-registration of eligible individuals on the
Poshan Tracker Application. The goal is to increase registrations and reduce
pendency.
- The third theme addresses the management of malnutrition
through the CMAM Protocol. This initiative seeks to enhance community-level
identification, referral, and follow-up of malnourished children using the
Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) module.
- The fourth theme focuses on promoting healthy lifestyles to
address childhood obesity. It raises awareness about obesity as a public health
issue and encourages preventive strategies through community-based events.
