National Nutrition Month launched at Kakching
Source: The Sangai Express
Kakching, September 05 2018:
National Nutrition Month (Rashtriva Poshan Maah) which will fee observed the entire of September has been launched for Kakching district yesterday which is a part of Statewide launching of National Nutrition Mission (Poshan Abhiyaan).
In a press meet held at DC Office Kakching yesterday, DC Kakching Neilenthang Telien (IAS) said that National Nutrition Mission (Poshan Abhiyaan) was launched by Government of India in March and added that the month long observance of National Nutrition Month was launched under the mission after receiving instruction from the Central Government.
He continued that awareness programme will be held to let the public known about the significance of observing National Nutrition Month.
The National Nutrition Mission aims to oversee whether adequate nutrition is provided to children upto six years old, pregnant women, lactating mother, adolescent girls while keeping an eye on their hygiene, immunization, timely administering of medicines and treatment.
During the month long National Nutrition Month, awareness programme will be held at Anganwadi, Primary Health Sub-Centre, Schools under Gram Panchayat and Municipality while cleanliness drive, measuring weight of children, paying home visit and checking case of anemia for women.
Deputy Commissioner Kakching Neilenthang Telien sought the cooperation of the public to make the programme successful.