2. Overview
According to the world bank report
India’s population was the 2nd most
malnourished in the world.
22% of India’s sick are afflicted by
malnutrition.
UNICEF’s data indicates that one for
every three malnourished children lives in
India.
The National Family Health Survey[NFHS]
found that nearly 46% of all children were
underweight(60 Million) 39% were Stunted
and 20% were severely malnourished.
3.
4. Existing measures and
their shortcomings
Integrated Child Development Scheme[ICDS]
Focus completely shifted to supply of food grains
only.
Insufficient manpower resulting in virtually no
focus on 0-2 age group.
Primary objectives
Educate parents about the necessity of primary
health care and proper nutrition.
Supplementary objective
• Provision of food grains and pre primary education.
5. National Family Health Survey[NHFS]
Last survey conducted in the year 2005-06 hence
no current data available for formulating new
policies.
Food Security Bill
Focused on distribution of food but does not ensure
the ability of a child to assimilate the required
nutrients.
National programs underfunded and understaffed.
6. Possible Solutions
Prioritize malnutrition as a national issue
on par with any economic or political
issue.
Collect current data by conducting a
new survey, lacking which policies are still
formulated in the dark.
Set achievable goals and identify the
appropriate scale of funding required to
accomplish them.
7. Proposed ICDS Solutions
Clearly define program objectives and
allocate tasks.
Activities should be more targeted
towards pregnant women and children
under the age of three.
Improve infrastructure and increase
funding to the ICDS centres.
Studies showed that training and
supportive supervision to the anganwadi
workers is the best source of motivation.
8. Implementation Methods
Effective division of labour and clearly
defining roles for individuals.
More targeted activities can be
achieved by increasing manpower.
Private sector involvement could be
increased in addition to government aid.
Greater interlinking between the ministry
of health and family welfare and ministry
of women and child development.
Greater accountability and
transparency.
9. Food Security
The popular misconception is that
provision of more food will completely
solve malnutrition.
In reality nutritional status of a child
depends on his ability to absorb the
food he/she intakes.
This in turn depends on access to safe
drinking water, proper sanitation and
primary health care.
10. THANK YOU
Harsh Behari Srivastava John V John B. Jayendra Shiva
Avinash Indukuri Himanshu Agarwal
Sources:
• World bank report 2005, 2006
• UNICEF survey
• NHFS data 2005
![Overview
According to the world bank report
India’s population was the 2nd most
malnourished in the world.
22% of India’s sick are afflicted by
malnutrition.
UNICEF’s data indicates that one for
every three malnourished children lives in
India.
The National Family Health Survey[NFHS]
found that nearly 46% of all children were
underweight(60 Million) 39% were Stunted
and 20% were severely malnourished.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)