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5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah (National Nutrition Month)

September 3 , 2022 700 days 1139 0
  • The Ministry of Women and Child Development will celebrate the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 from 1st to 30th Sept 2022 as part of the POSHAN Abhiyaan.
  • The Central Theme of Poshan Maah 2022 is “Mahila aur Swasthya” and “Bacha aur Shiksha”.
  • POSHAN Abhiyaan aims to improve nutritional outcomes for children under 6 years of age, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
  • It was launched by Prime Minister on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2018.
  • POSHAN stands for “Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition Abhiyaan”.
  • The government has also launched Mission Poshan 2.0 as a support initiative to strengthen nutritional content, delivery, outreach and outcomes that nurture health, wellness and immunity to disease and malnutrition.

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