Q52. Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy :
- It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for preschool children, adolescents, and pregnant women.
- It runs a campaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of childbirth.
- It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents.
- It addresses non-nutritional causes of anemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies, and fluorosis.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
- Only one
- Only two
- Only three
- All four
Correct Answer: Option (c)
- Interventions of Anaemia Mukt Bharat:
- Not Prophylactic calcium supplementation but Prophylactic Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation is provided to children, adolescents women of reproductive age and pregnant women irrespective of anemia. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
- Increase intake of iron-rich, protein-rich and vitamin C-rich foods through dietary diversification/quantity/frequency and food fortification. Promoting the practice of delayed cord clamping (by atleast 3 minutes or until cord pulsations cease) in all health facility deliveries followed by early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
- Bi-annual mass deworming for children in the age groups between 1-19 years is carried out every year under National Deworming Day (NDD) program. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
- The Anaemia Mukt Bharat also integrates deworming of women of reproductive age and for pregnant women as part of the NDD strategy. Addressing non-nutritional causes of anemia in endemic pockets, with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis. Hence, statement 4 is correct.
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