We are delighted to present another issue of Abstract Digest with a collection of interesting and insightful articles on various aspects of maternal and child nutrition, from around the world, with relevance to India. Four articles in this issue have u... Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
Insights from a recent study on coverage and equity of India’s flagship program to tackle undernutrition
An IFPRI study on the equity and extent of coverage of India’s Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme was recently published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization. The study has revealed that expansion and utilization of this government-run community-based nutrition program increased significantly between 2006 and 2016, especially among historically disadvantaged castes and >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
India’s child nutrition program shows strides in utilization, but fewer gains in high malnutrition states
Expansion and utilization of one of India’s largest government-run community-based nutrition programs increased significantly between 2006 and 2016, especially among historically disadvantaged castes and tribes. But, women with low education and the poorest households are relatively more excluded from accessing program benefits. Among states too, while overall utilization has improved, high malnutrition states are relatively >> Read more 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
District-level Coverage of Interventions in the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme During Pregnancy, Lactation and Early Childhood in India : Insights from the National Family Health Survey-4
India’s Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, which was launched in 1975, offers nutrition and health services across the continuum of care in the first 1000 days of life. Universalization was mandated in 2006 and implemented thereafter. This Data Note describes the coverage of core ICDS interventions during pregnancy, lactation and early childhood at the >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
