National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month

Question-Which month of 2018 was celebrated as National Nutrition Month (poshan maah) under POSHAN Abhiyan?
(a)August
(b)September
(c)July
(d)June
Answer-(b)
Related facts-

  • The Government is celebrating the month of September, 2018 as the National Nutrition Monthunder the POSHAN Abhiyan.

National nutrition month-

  • It is an initiative of WCD ministry and NITI aayog.
  • The aim of the celebration of Poshan Maah is to take the massages of POSHAN to the grass root level.
  • The programme focuses on 8 themes-
  1. Antenatal care.
  2. Optimal breastfeeding.
  3. Complementary feeding.
  4. Anemia
  5. Growth monitoring.
  6. Education; diet and right age of marriage for girls.
  7. Hygiene and Sanitation.
  8. Food Fortification.

National nutrition mission (POSHAN Abhiyan)-

  • POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission) was launched on 8th March, 2018.
  • POSHAN Abhiyaan seeks to unite the efforts of key stakeholders by leveraging technology and intends to take Nutrition Awareness to the level of Jan Andolan or People’s Movement.
  • POSHAN Abhiyaan seeks to synergise efforts of key stakeholders by leveraging technology and intends to take Nutrition Awareness to the level of Jan Andolan or People’s Movement.
  • This People’s Movement intends to reach 11 crore beneficiaries during the Rashtriya Poshan Maah itself.

References-
http://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=183250