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

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In the recently concluded National Nutrition Month, nation-wide activities were organized under POSHAN Abhiyaan to address the nutritional challenges in India. We present this Data Note that describes the coverage of a set of key nutrition and health interventions in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central 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. 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. They can help improve maternal and child health, improve diets and other nutrition practices, and reduce infections.

Findings of this Data Note reveal that in Madhya Pradesh there is a fairly high coverage of interventions before & during pregnancy, that includes meeting the demand for family planning, iodized salt, any antenatal care (ANC) visits, iron and folic acid (IFA) provision, and tetanus toxoid injection. However, none of the interventions during early childhood have achieved a coverage of ≥75 percent. There are some missed opportunities, where many women receive IFA but fewer are consuming it for at least 100 days during pregnancy. For deeper insights into the coverage of key nutrition and health interventions in the state of Madhya Pradesh, with district-wise status, please download this Data Note on "Coverage of Nutrition and Health Interventions in MADHYA PRADESH: Insights from the National Family Health Survey-4".