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Chapter-11 Nutritional Programs and Agencies

BOOK TITLE: Essentials of Nutrition and Biochemistry for Basic BSc Nursing

Author
1. Clement I
ISBN
9789385891526
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18059_12
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
31
Author Affiliations
1. RV College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Columbia College of Nursing, VSS College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Christian Medical Association of India, New Delhi, Indian Society of Psychiatric Nursing, Bengaluru, Medical Surgical Nursing Society of ndia, Chennai; Indian Society of Neuroscience Nursing, New Delhi; Asian Association of Cardiac Nurses, Kolkata, West Bengal, India; Indian Red Cross Society, Bengaluru, St. Johns Ambulance Association, Bengaluru; National Editorial Advisory Board, New Delhi, Nurses of India (Former) Bengaluru
Chapter keywords
Nutritional program, nutrition, integrated child development service, mid-day meal program, national nutritional anemia program, special nutrition program, national goiter control program, Balwadi nutrition program, applied nutrition program, world food program

Abstract

The Government of India has launched various nutritional programs to benefit mothers and children and to tackle major problems of malnutrition prevailing in India. Lack of nutrients will lead to decrease in work output, physical intolerance and increase in mortality and morbidity particularly among the pregnant women, lactating mothers and children up to 5 years forming the vulnerable group of the population. This chapter covers the national programs related to nutrition, integrated child development services, mid-day meal program, national nutritional anemia program, special nutrition program, national goiter control program, national program for prophylaxis against blindness due to vitamin a deficiency, Balwadi nutrition program, applied nutrition program, world food program, and national and international agencies.

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