COVERAGE OF NUTRITION AND HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN RAJASTHAN: 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 Rajasthan, situated in the north-western part of India. It accounts for 10.4 percent of the area of the country and includes 33 districts (Government of Rajasthan 2017). 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 Rajasthan the coverage of postnatal care is higher for mothers than for babies. Many women receive iron and folic acid (IFA) but fewer consume it for at least 100 days during pregnancy. Few women receive deworming pills. For deeper insights into the coverage of key nutrition and health interventions in Rajasthan, with district-wise status, please download this Data Note on "Coverage of Nutrition and Health Interventions in RAJASTHAN: Insights from the National Family Health Survey-4".