Implemented under ICDS
They are grassroots level institutions providing nutrition, healthcare, preschool edu & awareness. Indirectly support SDG 2, 3, 4, 5.
Objectives
- improve nutritional status of children below 6yr
- reduce malnutrition among infants, children, mothers
- promote maternal health (pregnancy, lactation)
- provide ECCE 3-6yr
- reduce IMR, MMR
- enhance school readiness
- promote health awareness
What work do they do on ground?
- distribute nutrition meals, take home rations
- monitor child growth & development (height, weight, growth indicators) to identify under-nutrition, stunting, wasting
- conducting pre school education activities
- assist health dept in immunization programmes
- facilitate health checkups w/ ASHA Workers
- identify cases of severe illness, malnutrition, disability
- conduct home visits to counsel families on child dev, govt schemes, feeding practices
- organizing community level events focused on health services
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