Why The Father’s Involvement Is Key To The Success Of Breastfeeding Practices In India

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan with Secretary, (H&FW), Preeti Sudan (R) inaugurates a ‘Poshan Maah 2019’ (National Nutrition Month) programme, at Nirman Bhawan in New Delhi. The scheme was launched in March 2018 to addresse various malnutritional challenges.

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Harvest Season

Launch of Poshan Maah in Manipur’s Thoubal district

Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Smriti Irani with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma visits 'Umdihar Anganwadi Centre' to oversee the implementation of 'Poshan Abhiyaan', in Shillong. The national nutrition mission, 'Poshan Abhiyan', aims to bring down stunting of children in the age

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ANM training on importance of weight gain during pregnancy and counselling on diet in Udaipur

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PMMVY beneficiary tracking in Udaipur

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Observance of monthly sector meeting by health department in Udaipur, Rajasthan

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Capturing weight of new born using Digital Weighing Machine in Hanumangarh SNCU facility in Udaipur

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Installation of Digital Weighing machine to capture accurate weight of new-born infant in Udaipur

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ASHA in Udaipur, conducting POSHAN Varta meeting in the community. POSHAN Varta is based on Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) method.

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ANM of Udaipur got trained on diet counselling and importance of weight gain during pregnancy. In the photograph: trained ANMs with their counselling tool

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ANM checking the weight of pregnant during ANC check-up, Udaipur

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ANM counselling expectant mothers on importance of weight gain during MCHN day in Udaipur

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Spreading awareness through wall painting, reaching out to male members of the community too, Udaipur.

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Wall painting in Gogunda disseminating messages on care during pregnancy, Udaipur, Rajasthan

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Taboo-Busting

A Poshan workshop at a village in Murshidabad, West Bengal

Women at an Anganwadi centre

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Women at an Anganwadi centre

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Women at an Anganwadi centre

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Children at an Anganwadi centre

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A weaver family in Varanasi

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Drumsticks or moringa are packed with nutrition

Farhana with her son who is growing well, thanks to intervention

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Bittergourds or karela are nutritious

Young women being counselled on motherhood

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Lush green field

Farmer growing local varieties of crop

Children are served nutritious Mid Day Meals by the Akshaya Patra Foundation

Children are served nutritious Mid Day Meals by the Akshaya Patra Foundation

Women at Anganwadi centre

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Photograph by Dr Shweta Khandelwal, PHFI

Photograph by Dr Shweta Khandelwal, PHFI

Photograph by Dr Shweta Khandelwal, PHFI

Marathoner Dharmendra Kumar smiles after miles that matters

Marathoner Dharmendra Kumar spiritual hues supporting the ‘Hunger Free India’

Marathoner Dharmendra Kumar setting stepping stones for ‘Hunger Free India’