The United Nations Children Emergency Fund's (UNICEF) India’s head Yasumasa Kimura has applauded the Chhattisgarh government and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for the work done on the nutrition mission.
Kimura along with a UNICEF delegation called on Baghel here on Friday.
The Chhattisgarh government has been carrying out a malnutrition eradication campaign for children and women. Work done in the health sector has made a significant improvement in Chhattisgarh's health index.
Interacting with the Chief Minister, Kimura said the UNICEF India team visited Narayanpur, Kondagaon and Bastar districts in Bastar division and closely monitored the nutrition campaign. He said the team was impressed with the work which has also pushed down malaria cases.
The Chhattisgarh government has launched a Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abhiyan in Bastar division to address the problem of malnutrition and anaemia. It has now been expanded to the entire state.
About 2.10 lakh children have become malnutrition-free and one lakh women have become anemia-free since the drive began. Under this campaign, nutritious food, hot food, egg, chikki, groundnut, gram and ready-to-eat supplementary nutritional food and millet are being provided to children and women.