Camp to eradicate malnutrition held

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To deal with the challenge of malnutrition, nutrition camps are being organised in identified areas of insurgency-infested Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh.

For smooth execution of the camp, field staff from different departments, including Woman and Child Development, Revenue, Health, Panchayat and Rural Development and Public Health Engineering department has been pressed into the task.

As per information received, the camps are being organised under child development programme of Chotedonger, a camp was organized here on December 15 at Dhoudai.

Similarly, the camp is going to be held in Badgaon on December 21, Mahimagavadi (December 22), Dhanora (December 23) and Chotedonger on December 24.

likewise, the camps are going to be held in other areas of the district in coming days.

During this camp, expecting mothers and malnourished children will be identified by the personnel of Woman and Child Development Department while staff of the Revenue Department is going to provide requisite arrangements during the camp along with compiling information about birth registration.

Meanwhile, a team of two doctors will provide medical advisory and take up arrangements for admitting malnourished children in NRC.

Besides, workers of Panchayat and Rural Development is going to identify households having malnourished children in the area.

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