Question

Describe the programmes launched in Kerela for the welfare of women and children.

Answer 1

1. Objectives: The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme was launched in 1975 with the following objectives:

to improve the nutritional and health status of children in the age-group 0-6 years;

to lay the foundation for proper psychological, physical and social development of the child;

to reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, malnutrition and school dropout;

to achieve effective co-ordination of policy and implementation amongst the various departments to promote child development; and

to enhance the capability of the mother to look after the normal health and nutritional needs of the child through proper nutrition and health education.

2. Services: The above objectives are sought to be achieved through a package of services comprising:

supplementary nutrition,

immunization,

health check-up,

referral services,

pre-school non-formal education and

nutrition & health education.

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Answer 2

Answer:A special school health programme has been launched, which will eventually cover all

government and government-aided schools. The programme aims to develop healthy and informed

adult human beings by promoting physical and mental health through childhood and adolescence.

Janani Suraksha Yojana has been implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and infant

mortality by promoting an option for deliveries in public or accredited private health institutions. To

improve the immunisation status of the state, outreach camps have been identified to organise

immunisation sessions in remote areas with special attention given to tribal, coastal and urban

slums. Immunisation is necessary to save the lives of a large number of children.

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