Article Title: Steps taken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy
03-08-2022
Social Issues Prelims Plus
The Government of India launched the Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy was launched in 2018 under the Prime Minister’sOverarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment (POSHAN) Abhiyaanwith thetarget to reduce anaemia by 3% per year.
The targeted groups are -Children (6-59 months), Children (5-9 years), Adolescents girls and boys (10-19 years), Pregnant women, Lactating women and Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) group (15-49 years)in life cycle approach.
Anemia Mukt Bharat Index 2020-21, launched by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) - Madhya Pradesh is at the first position with a score of 64.1 followed by Odisha, Himachal Pradesh.
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