Government of Tamil Nadu’s successive budget outlays for nutrition and health are the highest in the country. The performance of the ICDS - - . . AM - - .
. AM Food Security and Nutrition scheme and the Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Nutritious Meal Programme (PTMGRNMP) in Tamil Nadu are considered one of the best in the country. The Government of Tamil Nadu’s policy for “A Malnutrition Free Tamil Nadu” guides the state’s long-term multi-sectoral strategy for eliminating malnutrition. The goal is “reducing human malnutrition of all types to the levels of best performing countries”.In Tamil Nadu, ICDS is being implemented through , Child Centres (comprising , Anganwadi Centres and , Mini Anganwadi Centres) in Child Development Blocks ( rural, urban and tribal).
With steady expansion into unreached areas, increasing coverage of marginalised groups, enhanced allocations and enlarged scope of services, ICDS is now considered to be one of the world’s largest programmes of its kind. The PTMGRNMP is considered to be the largest noon meal programme in the country for combating malnutrition among children, increasing primary school enrolment and reducing dropout rates. Other states in the country have modelled their noon meal programmes along the lines of Tamil Nadu’s pioneering efforts. ICDS Scheme Important ongoing Schemes in Tamil Nadu .
Under Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme, financial assistance to the tune of ` , is being disbursed to poor pregnant women. . The Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme was launched in the state in - with the aim to provide Universal Healthcare to all by providing free medical and surgical treatment.
. Tamil Nadu Health Systems Projects (TNHSP) has launched ambulance services at free of cost (The Emergency Ambulance Service). . The School Health Programme emphasises on providing comprehensive healthcare services to all students studying in Government and Government-aided schools.
. The National Leprosy Eradication Programme is being implemented in the state with the aim to detect and to provide sustained regular treatment to all leprosy patients. School Health Programme Some Nutrition Programmes in Tamil Nadu . Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R.
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