Question

National Nutrition Mission holds great significance as India has high incidence of malnutrition. NMN is concerned with which of the following:

Codes:

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 3 and 4 only
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

3 and 4 only

There are two components of the National Nutrition Mission as follows:

1. Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign against malnutrition
2. Multi-sectoral Nutrition Programme

The key objectives of these programmes are as under:

To create awareness relating to malnutrition amongst pregnant women, lactating mothers, promote healthy lactating practices and importance of balanced nutrition;

To improve maternal and child under-nutrition in 200 high burdened districts and to prevent and reduce the under-nutrition prevalent among children below 3 years;

To reduce incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women