Dimapur, Sept. 1 (EMN): Under Dimapur (U) project, department of social welfare today kicked off the month-long observance of “Poshan Abhiyaan” or “The national nutrition mission,” a prime minister’s overarching scheme for holistic nutrition. The programme is being observed from September 1-30.
The formal launching programme was held at Anganwadi Centre in Supply Colony, Dimapur. The importance of nutrition in the overall development of a child especially in the first 1000 days of the child’s life was shared by Zuthunglo Odyuo, clinical dietitian at Nagaland Multi-speciality Health and Research Centre (NMHRC), Midland, as the guest speaker.
Importance of nutrition for pregnant and nursing mothers and adolescent girls was also shared by the speaker. A press release issued by child development project officer informed that mothers’ group of Supply Colony, beneficiaries, and staff of Dimapur ICDS (U) project led by the CDPO attended the programme.
