Unit 12
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Nutrition intervention programmes and policies Ø assist in providing massive doses of vitamin A, ORS and iron tablets. Ø food supplementation to preschool children between the age of six months and six years, pregnant and lactating mothers and adolescent girls. The Anganwadi workers are expected to survey all families in the community and identify pregnant, lactating women and preschool children, monitor the growth of children and provide food supplement to the three groups for days in a year. ICDS guidelines specify that monthly weighing of children should be done in the crucial - months age group.
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Nutrition intervention programmes and policies Ø assist in providing massive doses of vitamin A, ORS and iron tablets. Ø food supplementation to preschool children between the age of six months and six years, pregnant and lactating mothers and adolescent girls. The Anganwadi workers are expected to survey all families in the community and identify pregnant, lactating women and preschool children, monitor the growth of children and provide food supplement to the three groups for days in a year. ICDS guidelines specify that monthly weighing of children should be done in the crucial - months age group.
Mother and Child Protection card (MCP card) was introduced for supplementary feeding and psychosocial development through early stimulation and education. The objectives also include supplementary feeding for pregnant and lactating women and nutrition education to ensure better child care and nutrition. The nutrition components of ICDS aims to provide the following services:
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