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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Nutrition of children hit during pandemic, says survey -Snehamoy Chakraborty

Nutrition of children hit during pandemic, says survey -Snehamoy Chakraborty

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published Published on Dec 6, 2021   modified Modified on Dec 6, 2021

-The Telegraph

The study, conducted throughout Bengal in September this year, found that the total number of children suffering from malnutrition stood at 6.70 lakh

A recent survey by the women and child development department has revealed that the number of children suffering from malnutrition has increased twofold during the closure of ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme) centres following Covid-19, prompting the Bengal government to take urgent measures to ensure food supply to the doorsteps of mothers.

The survey, conducted throughout Bengal in September this year, found that the total number of children suffering from malnutrition stood at 6.70 lakh. The figure was 3.5 lakh in August 2020.

“The government has two categories of measuring children with malnutrition: severe and moderate. According to the recent survey report, there are 18,162 children with severe malnutrition and 6.52 lakh children with moderate malnutrition,” said a source.

“In February 2020, just before the pandemic broke out in our state, the number of severely malnourished children was 14,934 and there were 26.68 lakh children in the moderate category,” added a senior official in the ICDS department.

The Bengal government has come up with several initiatives to reach out to malnourishedchildren with nutritious food and instructed district magistrates to take up special initiatives to focus on children with malnutrition.

“It was expected that the number of children with malnutrition will increase during the pandemic as all ICDS centers were closed. Hence, as soon as we went through the data (of the survey), we immediately started special measures like supplying ready-to-eat food on doorsteps…  we are expecting  good results soon,” said Sashi Panja, the women and child development and social welfare minister.

There are 1,17,120 ICDS centers in Bengal and a total of 73.45 lakh children between 0-6 years of age are covered through those centres. The ICDS centres also take care of the nutrition of pregnant women and lactating mothers.

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The Telegraph, 6 December, 2021, https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/nutrition-of-children-hit-during-pandemic-says-survey/cid/1842019


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