A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Women and Child Development for controlling Malnutrition as a part of POSHAN Abhiyaan.
Key takeaways
The specific areas identified under the MoU for co-operation include: (1) Integration of AYUSH into POSHAN Abhiyaan; (2) Control of malnutrition through the principles and practices of Ayurveda, Yoga and other Ayush systems.
The Anganwadi worker who is providing the Ayurveda nutrition message to the community at ground level may be designated as ‘DHATRI’ – Dedicated Health Activist to Replenish the Innutrition.
The two Ministries have also decided to launch the hashtag #Ayush4Anganwadi for generating awareness about the activities on the digital media.
Important value additions
POSHAN Abhiyaan
It is Government of India’s flagship programme
Ministry: Ministry of Women & Child Development
Objective: To improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
