Jharkhand Nutrition Mission launches 1-wk campaign

Director General of Jharkhand Nutrition Mission, Mridula Sinha today formally launched week-long awareness campaign here today.
The nutrition awareness campaign will be launched across the state as the state government was committed to alter the prevailing malnutrition data of the state, since it was not impressive, Sinha, who was accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner of East Singhbhum district Amit Kumar, told newsmen.
Admitting that Jharkhand lagged behind on national ranking on malnutrition, Sinha said the prevailing data was not authentic but the ongoing awareness campaign will certainly help to collate scientifically accurate data at micro-level and develop a proper system.

She said 12 districts including Chatra, West Singhbhum, Dumka, Garwah, Giridih were badly affected and the nutrition mission was working on curative measures after identifying the affected children scientifically.
Altogether 257 severely malnutritious children were scientifically identified in East Singhbhum district and they will be treated till they fully recovered in the 12-week period, she said.