COVERAGE OF NUTRITION AND HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN BIHAR: INSIGHTS FROM THE NATIONAL FAMILY HEALTH SURVEY-4

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Coinciding with the observance of National Nutrition Month in September, when nation-wide activities are being organized under POSHAN Abhiyaan to address the nutritional challenges, we present this Data Note that describes the coverage of a set of key nutrition and health interventions in the state of Bihar in India. The findings here are based on data from the National Family Health Survey 2015-2016.

Nutrition-specific interventions are aimed at improving the proximal food, health, and care environment for women and children during the first 1000 days. They can help improve maternal and child health, improve diets and other nutrition practices, and reduce infections. These interventions span pregnancy, postnatal, and early childhood periods and include food and micronutrient supplementation, nutrition education and/or counselling, growth monitoring and promotion, as well as routine immunization, deworming, and care during illness.

India’s policy framework for health and nutrition is robust and includes most evidence-based nutrition and health interventions. Two large-scale national program platforms – the Integrated Child Development Services and the National Health Mission together provide the public sector delivery platforms with the mandate to deliver these interventions across the country. India’s efforts at scaling up nutrition interventions are now also supported by the National Nutrition Mission (or POSHAN Abhiyaan).

For deeper insights into the coverage of key nutrition and health interventions in the state of Bihar, with district-wise status, please download this Data Note on "Coverage of Nutrition and Health Interventions in BIHAR: Insights from the National Family Health Survey-4".