Question
Q42. Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy:
- It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school children, adolescents and pregnant Women.
- It runs a campaign for delayed Çord clamping at the time of child birth.
- It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents
- It addresses non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
- Only one
- Only two
- Only three
- All four
Answer: 3
Detailed Explanation
About Anaemia Mukt Bharat :
Initiative under national Nutrition Mission.
Comprehensive and involves multiple interventions.
Provides for Prophylactic iron and folic acid supplementation to children, adoloscents and pregnant women/reproductive age women.
Behaviour change activities include promoting the practice of delayed cord clamping (by at least three minutes or until cord pulsations cease) followed by early initiation of breast feeding within one hour of birth.
Under National Deworming day, Biannual mass deworming is carried out on 10th February and 10th August every year for children between 1-19 years.
Anaemia Mukt Bharat integrates deworming of women of reproductive age and pregnant women.
Attempts to increase awareness and integrate screening and treatment for following non nutritional causes of anaemia with special focus on malaria, heamoglobinopathies and fluorosis.
