Content for Mains Enrichment (CME)
Source: Niti Aayog
Every day, in this section we are bringing best practices from each category. Today’s best practices will cover the ‘Health and nutrition’
Initiative Name | Objective | Outcome |
HBNC+ (Odisha) | Reduce diarrhoea and pneumonia in infants and improve nutrition | 68% of infants receiving four complete home visits in three districts |
ReMiND (Uttar Pradesh) | Reduce maternal and newborn deaths by strengthening supportive supervision of ASHAs | After 2 years of ReMiND implementation, there was an increase in knowledge of pregnancy danger signs; more care-seeking and increased quality of care |
Nutri Garden Initiative (ICDS, Rajasthan) | Promote nutrition security and dietary diversity through community nutrition gardens | 70% of 300 malnourished children were able to fight malnutrition in the Banswara district |
AMMA program (ICDS, Rajasthan) | Community-based program for managing acute malnutrition | More than 87% of children recovered during the treatment phase |
Mera Baccha Abhiyan (Datia, Madhya Pradesh) | Combat malnutrition through public participation | A remarkable reduction of 17% in malnutrition rate, higher immunization rate, increased breast-feeding |