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Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood
is critical for children to be healthy and to realise their
developmental potential. India’s nutritional
outcomes have steadily improved over the years,
but the prevalence of low birth weight, stunting,
wasting, and severe wasting indicates that the
country is still struggling with child malnutrition.

Malnutrition is a complex condition that can involve
multiple variables. Children, adolescents, and women
of reproductive age are particularly vulnerable to
undernutrition and micronutrient malnutrition. In order
to improve the lives of individuals and communities
across the nation and spur societal growth, it is crucial
to break this cycle of intergenerational malnutrition.

• Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition
The Chairman of Tata Trusts, Mr. Ratan N. Tata, noted,
“My most visible goal is to do something in nutrition for (MIYCN):
children and pregnant women in India. Because that would
• Gathering data to improve nutrition programmes and
change the mental and physical health of our population in
governance, policy, and advocacy for sustainable
years to come.” This statement reflects Tata Trusts’
development.
commitment to combating malnutrition for long-term
development of the country.
• Vitamin and Mineral Defeciencies (Micronutrient
Defeciencies)
The Trusts recognise that child undernutrition is a di cult
issue. Although e orts are underway to move the needle
• First one thousand days
on addressing nutrition deficiency, they will be ine ective
unless they are accompanied by a significant emphasis on
encouraging parents to adopt healthy feeding habits for
their infants throughout the first 1,000 days of life. The
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and public
health departments are making substantial e orts to
disseminate information, and so must the private health
industry, civil society organisations, non-profit
organisations, community-based organisations (CBOs),
and media. 1 2 4,793
State Districts Women

The Trusts’ e orts focus on expanding access to nutrition
services, utilising technology to enhance nutrition
governance, assisting in the capacity building of key
functionaries, and conducting research to provide better 1,900 53 242
Children Anganwadis Nutrigardens
dietary and nutrition outcomes. The key areas are:
Coverage upto March 2023 (For Yes to Poshan)

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