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interventions aimed at improving India’s nutritional
parameters, the Trusts are working towards
achieving large-scale sustainable impact in the fight
against malnutrition. The Trusts’ goals are aligned
towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 of
ending hunger, helping the country achieve food
security and improved nutrition, and promoting
sustainable agriculture.
Children at school wait their turn to receive hot cooked meals
The Nutrition portfolio of the Trusts comprises
2 major initiatives:
Overview a) An integrated programme operationalised across
Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh,
Malnutrition is a critical risk factor for development witnessed cases of acute micronutrient deficiencies, covering 500,000 children and 100,000 Pregnant
of chronic diseases later in life and, therefore, a huge arising from inadequate consumption of Vitamin A, and Lactating Women (PLW). The programme
global healthcare burden. In India, it has taken the Iron, Iodine, Zinc and Folic Acid, leading to major focuses on a scalable model for prevention and
magnitude of a silent emergency. Undernutrition health repercussions and even mortality. management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM)
and micronutrient malnutrition in children, Fortification is the practice of deliberately increasing and aims to cover 10,000 children suffering from
adolescents and women of reproductive age are the content of an essential micronutrient, SAM, besides contributing to improved delivery of
rampant in the country. i.e. vitamins and minerals (including trace elements) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS).
Maternal malnutrition has multigenerational in a food item, so as to improve the nutritional b) An initiative that endeavours to reach out to over
adverse effects on human health and development. quality of the food supply and provide a public 350 million people through fortification of food
Malnutrition is also estimated to result in potential health benefit with minimal risk to health. staples, including double fortified salt (DFS), oil, milk,
GDP losses of 2-3% and over 10% potential reduction The Trusts’ vision for fighting malnutrition is wheat, flour and rice. It also focuses on the
in lifetime earnings for each malnourished reflected in the words of the Chairman, establishment and operations of centralised
individual. It was observed that different regions Mr Ratan N Tata: “My most visible goal is to do kitchens to improve health outcomes in tribal
something in nutrition for children and pregnant children. Development of low-cost nutritious
mothers in India, as that would change the mental products and delivery of the same to vulnerable
and physical health of our population in years to populations is also a key activity. Finally, efforts are
come.” By partnering with stakeholders such as made to maintain improved data and knowledge to
non-profits, philanthropic organisations, and private drive results.
organisations, and driving a number of varied
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