Awesome results from fighting Malnutrition in Punjab

Last Updated: 13 Sept 2024

Punjab is 1st in reducing malnutrition among neighboring states as informed by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi in Parliament on 26 Jul 2024[1]

Between 2022 and 2024 in Punjab[2]

Stunting among children DROPPED from 22.08% to 17.65%
Wasted rate DIPPED from 9.54% to 3.17%
Underweight children DROPPED from 12.58% to 5.57%

Poshan Tracker[2:1][3]

  • 'Poshan Tracker' is a mobile-based application to track various nutritional parameters in children aged 0-5 years

Details

Anganwadi revamp in Punjab

Other Government Efforts

  • Regular quality checking and effective complaints redressal regarding the supply of food under the SNP (Supplementary Nutrition Programme) scheme[1:1]
  • Use of millets in the SNP at least once a week and the provision of take-home rations at Anganwadi centers[1:2]
  • Sustained engagement with construction workers, casual labourers, migrant families, nomadic communities and disadvantaged groups in Punjab[2:2]
  • All supplies from Markfed (Punjab state Co-Operative supply and marketing federation) subjected to regular sampling and laboratory tests[1:3]

References:

  1. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=188572&headline=Significant-decline-in-malnutrition-among-children-in-Punjab:-Dr.-Baljit-Kaur ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/poshan-tracker-sharp-dip-in-malnourishment-among-punjab-kids-in-2-years-101722280500867.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  3. https://wcd.php-staging.com/offerings/poshan-tracker ↩︎