Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), a flagship program of the Government of India, offers nutrition services to support child development. Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
A Review of the Integrated Child Development Services’ Supplementary Nutrition Program for Infants and Young Children: Take Home Ration for Children
The first 1000 days of a child’s life are a critical window of opportunity for preventing undernutrition and its long-term consequences. Growth faltering occurs within this period (from 6─24 months of age), when a child starts to transition from breastfeeding to complementary feeding. Children in this age group have high nutrient requirements and therefore need >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India