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Ministries of Health, WCD identify areas of convergence for enhancing nutrition of women, children

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 17 2019 | 7:15 PM IST

The ministries of health and women and child development have agreed to work jointly on developing common and standard promotional material and conducting campaigns on schemes for improving nutrition and health of women and children.

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani, in a meeting held on Monday, identified areas of enhanced convergence and collaboration for meeting goals for nutrition and health of women and children to achieve global targets.

Laying out the context of the meeting, Vardhan said, "We are committed to universal health coverage. Our policies and programmes are directed towards making sure that every mother, every child and every adolescent survives and thrives."

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First Published: Dec 17 2019 | 7:15 PM IST

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