TOWARD IMPROVED NUTRITION: THE ATAL BAL AROGYA EVAM POSHAN MISSION
Half of the children in Madhya Pradesh under age 5 are stunted and 35 percent are wasted.
In an effort to address this situation, in late 2010, the Government of Madhya Pradesh launched the
Atal Bal Aarogya Evam Poshan Mission (referred to as Atal Bal Mission) to bring about a systematic reduction in child malnutrition. The mission’s strategic objectives include integrated planning by multiple government departments from various sectors, including women and child development, public health, rural development, tribal welfare, food and civil supplies, engineering, school education, and finance.
This Implementation Note summarizes the way in which the different stakeholders and sectors collaborate to achieve the mission’s objectives.