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Gujarat: Kutch district administration braces up to eradicate malnutrition

The Month of September is being celebrated as the Month of Poshan Abhiyan in the country with the aim to eradicate malnutrition among children.<br />''<br />''In Gujarat, Kutch district administration is also bracing up to eradicate malnutrition from the district.<br />''<br />''Various steps are being taken by the administration to ensure that no child in the district remains malnourished.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, Kutch being one of the largest districts in the country with sparsely spread population, mapping of malnourished children was a big task.<br />''<br />''Talking to AIR, DDO Kutch Prabhav Joshi said due to lack of awareness both poor as well as affluent families are affected by malnutrition.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He said administration is using social media, door to door communication as well traditional forms of communication to make people aware about malnutrition, balanced and nutritious diet, vaccination, hygiene and anaemia.</span><br />

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