More than 13 lakh school going and out of school children in the age group of 10 - 19 years in Haryana have been covered under National Adolescent Health Programme to prevent anaemia.
The programme was introduced in nine districts of Haryana including Ambala, Bhiwani, Karnal, Jind, Panipat, Panchkula, Yamunanagar, Mewat and Palwal.
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that under the National Adolescent Health Programme of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, a target was set to improve nutrition of adolescents, improve sexual and reproductive health, control and prevent non-communicable diseases, prevent use of narcotic substance, gender based violence and improve mental health.