Breaking the chain of malnutrition: Opportunities, challenges and actions

Abstract

Nutrition continues to be a major challenge in India. Children, Adolescents, Pregnant and Lactating women have various nutrition related public health issues which needs accelerated efforts. Department of Community Medicine & Family Medicine, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar undertook various community-based nutrition interventions and initiatives in Odisha and documented the good practices and results. This article captures multiple nutritional programmes implemented in Odisha with support of Government and other organizations.

Keywords

• anaemia
• interventions
• malnutrition