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Protocol for Management of Malnutrition in Children
October 18 , 2023
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- The Centre has launched a standardised national protocol to identify and provide extensive care to malnourished children in the country.
- It includes fresh initiatives like appetite testing and “buddy mother” concept.
- It provides detailed 10-step guidelines for identification and management of malnourished children at the Anganwadi level.
- It is including decision-making for referral, nutritional management and follow-up care.
- The “Buddy mother” concept was first used in the state of Assam.
- Under this scheme, the mother of a healthy baby guides the mother of a malnourished child at an Anganwadi centre every week.
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