Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy:
- It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school children, adolescents and pregnant women.
- It runs a campaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of child-birth.
- It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents.
- It addresses non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 3 — Only three
The Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy is a comprehensive initiative addressing both nutritional and non-nutritional causes of anaemia in India. Out of the four statements, three are correct while Statement 1 is incorrect as it mentions calcium supplementation instead of Iron Folic Acid supplementation.
❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: The strategy provides prophylactic Iron Folic Acid supplementation (not calcium) to pre-school children, adolescents, pregnant women, and women of reproductive age.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: The strategy promotes delayed cord clamping for at least 3 minutes (or until cord pulsations cease) at birth to improve infant iron reserves up to 6 months.
✅ Statement 3 – Correct: Periodic deworming is provided to children (1-19 years) bi-annually on National Deworming Day (10th February and 10th August) and to women of reproductive age and pregnant women.
✅ Statement 4 – Correct: The strategy addresses non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, haemoglobinopathies, and fluorosis through integrated screening and treatment.
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