Select 5-10 children from nearby aganwadi and assess their nutritional status. Answer the following in this regard
1) Take the height and weight of children
2) Assess them for their deficiency disease or health
3) Ask dietary intake from their mother
4) Write about Aganwadi in your area
Answers
BY ISHRATH HUMAIRAH FILED UNDER HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE ON MARCH 3, 2011
India is home to the largest population of malnourished and hunger-stricken people and children leading to high infant and maternal mortality. Along with these issues are a deluge of problems ranging from diseases, lack of education, lack of hygiene, illness, etc.
To combat this situation, the Government of India in 1975 initiated the Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS) scheme which operates at the state level to address the health issues of small children, all over the country. It is one of the largest child care programmes in the world aiming at child health, hunger, mal nutrition and its related issues.
Under the ICDS scheme, one trained person is allotted to a population of 1000, to bridge the gap between the person and organized healthcare, and to focus on the health and educational needs of children aged 0-6 years