Block Poshan Maah promotes nutrition awareness in Kohima

KOHIMA — A one-day Block Poshan Maah was observed under the Block Mission Management Unit (BMMU) Kohima, organised by the Nagaland State Rural Livelihood Mission (NSRLM), on the theme “Harvest of Health”, on Saturday at Old NST, Kohima.

According to an update, Poshan Maah (Nutrition Month) is an annual nutrition-focused campaign celebrated in September across India as part of the “Poshan Abhiyaan” (National Nutrition Mission) launched by the Government of India in 2018.

Officials from NSRLM stated that the main objective of the campaign is to promote nutritional well-being among pregnant women, lactating mothers, adolescent girls, children—especially those under six years—families, and communities. The focus is on ensuring that every individual receives adequate nutrition for a healthy life while preventing malnutrition and anaemia.

Eleven mobilised NSRLM Village Level Organisations (VLOs) under the three villages of RD-Block Kohima—Kohima village, Chedema village, and Chedema Model village—participated in the campaign.

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Fruits, cereals, herbs, vegetables, various traditional teas with nutritional and medicinal values, organically made fruit juices, and local snacks were put on display-cum-sale.

Earlier in the day, Noumvúzolie Sachú, VDB secretary of Kohima Village, inaugurated the sales day.