Child, Adolescent and Woman Nutrition in India: Public Policies, Programmes and Progress

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Sheila C. Vir

Child, Adolescent and Woman Nutrition in India

Public Policies, Programmes and Progress

Sheila C. Vir

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Routledge
15 November 2023

Regional studies; Social issues & processes; Sociology; Nursing & ancillary services

In the last decade, addressing the persistent problem of maternal, infant, young child and adolescent malnutrition in India has gained significant attention. With the well-established serious implications of malnutrition on mortality and morbidity; mental health and cognitive development; activity and productivity and overall economic development, today there is an unprecedented political commitment to improving the grave woman and child nutrition scenario in the country. POSHAN ABHIYAAN (Nutrition Mission) was launched in a Mission mode by the Honourable Prime Minister of India on March 8, 2018, followed by measures for an effective implementation of an integrated nutrition strategy through POSHAN 2.0 in 2022. The book with 15 chapters tracks the history of evolvement of public nutrition policies and strategies, presents an update on the nutrition scenario, analyses the experiences and synthesises emerging lessons in the prevention and control of malnutrition. Additionally, the book includes chapters with details of each of the various government systems such as Health, ICDS, NRLM, PDS, Education/MDM, Water-Sanitation that provide lead in mainstreaming nutrition actions that directly or indirectly impact on accelerating the improvement of the nutrition situation of women, adolescents and children.

The book is intended to be an indispensable reference for teachers and students of nutrition, community medicine, public health and development as well as professionals involved in the formulation and implementation of the nutrition policies and programmes.

Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

Edited by: Sheila C. Vir
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 1.620kg
ISBN: 9781032606019
ISBN 10: 1032606010
Pages: 784
Publication Date: 15 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Sheila C. Vir, MSc PhD is a Senior Consultant and Founder Director of Public Health Nutrition and Development Centre, New Delhi. Dr Vir completed post-graduation from Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi and was awarded PhD by the Institute of Clinical Sciences, Queen’s University of Belfast, United Kingdom. She joined UNICEF in 1987 and worked closely with the Government of India and State Government of Uttar Pradesh in policy formulation, development of innovative strategies and programme designs as well in the implementation of public health nutrition programmes. She is a life member of the Nutrition Society of India (NSI) and the Indian Public Health Association. She is a recipient of the Commonwealth Van den Berg Nutrition Award 1978, NSI Srikantia Memorial Lecture Award, 2013 and Kamala Puri Sabharwal 42nd Memorial Lecture Award 2015.