Poshan Pakhwada 2024
Source: PIB
GS II: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources
Overview
- News in Brief
- Poshan Pakhwada 2024
- About Poshan Abhayan
Why in the News?
Poshan Pakhwada 2024 is going to be organized from 9th March to 23rd March 2024.
News in Brief
- In the last Poshan Pakhwada held in March-April 2023, more than 4 crore sensitization activities were reported which focused around themes of promotion and popularization of Shree Anna / Millets for nutritional wellbeing, celebration of Swasth Balak Spardha (SBS), and popularizing Saksham Anganwadis.
- The theme of this year’s Poshan Pakhwada 2023 was Nutrition for All: Together Towards a Healthy India.
- So far, through 5 Poshan Pakhwada and 6 Poshan Maah, more than 90 crore sensitization activities have been reported by the States/ UTs, and partner Ministries/ Departments.
Poshan Pakhwada 2024
- Through Jan Andolan and Jan Bhagidari, the Poshan Pakhwada seeks to encourage healthy eating habits and increase awareness of the value of nutrition.
The focus of mass sensitization and community activities would be around the following main themes:
- Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi (PBPB)- towards better Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE)
- Tribal, Traditional, Regional & Local dietary practices focused on sensitization around nutrition
- Health of Pregnant Women & Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices
Other Activities
- Improving nutrition through Mission LiFE (with activities around Water Conservation through Rainwater Harvesting(RWH) at AWCs), Adopting Sustainable Food Systems by promoting Millet & Poshan Vatikas, and Adopting Healthy Lifestyles through Ayush practices.
- Focused activities around Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) and Diarrhea management
- Test, Treat, Talk Anemia
- Swasth Balak Spardha(SBS) to promote regular growth measurement of enrolled children at AWCs and a variety of other general sensitization activities that States/ UTs and partner Ministries/ Departments have been conducting since the inception of Poshan Abhiyaan.
About Poshan Abhayan
- Poshan Abhayaan, launched by the Prime Minister of India on 8th March 2018.
- Poshan Abhayan has played a pivotal role in guaranteeing public engagement and elevating the conversation surrounding nutrition.
- The goal of Poshan Abhiyan was to enhance nutritional results on all fronts.
- Achieving the intended objectives of a Kuposhan-mukt Bharat requires significant behavioural change on both the individual and communal levels.
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