In Madhya Pradesh, a community-based nutrition management programme of very severely malnourished children is being conducted in all districts under the nurtured families – well nurtured Madhya Pradesh i.e. 'Poshit Parivar-Suposhit Madhya Pradesh'&nbsp;campaign.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Under this campaign, very serious malnourished children are identified and after 12 weeks or 3 months of continuous effort after their registration, they are brought to normal nutrition level.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Now , families, whose efforts have led to a change in the nutrition level of the severely malnourished children, will also be honoured under the campaign .<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Principal Secretary of Women and Child Development Ashok Shah has written a letter to all the district collectors informing that an incentive of Rs 400 will be given in two installments to the families who are honored under the 'Poshit Parivar-Suposhit Madhya Pradesh' campaign.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Under this, the first installment will be given to such families whose children have fallen from very severe malnourished category to moderate malnutrition category.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Similarly, the second installment will be given only when the children improve their nutritional level from the category of moderate malnutrition to normal nutrition level.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Apart from this, other health services related to the child such as getting vaccinated according to the age, beginning of solid food after 6 months as per standard guidelines, family health and level of nutritional education will also be assessed.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | November 19, 2020 2:02 PM
Madhya Pradesh conducts 'Poshit Parivar-Suposhit Madhya Pradesh' campaign in all districts