Breaking the chain of malnutrition: Opportunities, challenges and actions
1Executive Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar (Hyderabad), Telangana, Indiaia, India.
Abstract:
Nutrition continues to be a major challenge in India. Children, Adolescents, Pregnant and Lactating women have various nutrition related public health issues which needs accelerated efforts. Department of Community Medicine & Family Medicine, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar undertook various community-based nutrition interventions and initiatives in Odisha and documented the good practices and results. This article captures multiple nutritional programmes implemented in Odisha with support of Government and other organizations.
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