Union Govt implementing POSHAN Abhiyaan to address problem of malnutrition across the country

Union Government is implementing POSHAN Abhiyaan across the country to address the problem of malnutrition. The programme was launched on 8th March in 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jhunjhunu.

The Abhiyaan aims to reduce malnutrition in the



country in a phased manner through a life cycle approach.

Its goal is to reduce stunting, under-nutrition, anemia among young children, women and adolescent girls and reduce low birth weight.