Question

What would have been the condition of the reproductive health of Indians if the nutrition policies were not adopted?

• A. Children would have lacked basic healthcare facilities like immunisation.
• B. The lack of dietary diversification would have increased the population of pregnant women suffering from anemia.
• C. People would have been deprived of education related to basic hygiene and sanitation.
• D. India would have had low birth rate and high mortality rate.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

People would have been deprived of education related to basic hygiene and sanitation.

The National Health Mission programme was implemented to achieve universal access to equitable, affordable, and quality healthcare services. Integrated Child Services Programme took care of primary education, immunisation programmes, and other basic facilities for children. These nutrition policies improved life expectancy and reduced mortality rate. Steps like immunisation, education, and dietary diversification helped to improve the level of infrastructural facilities in India.