Project Period: 2024 – 2027
Location: 25 villages, 17 in Ratlam block and 8 in Jaora block of Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Women have unique nutritional needs, particularly regarding iron. Once a girl reaches menarche, her iron requirements increase, often not met through diet alone. Pregnancy and breastfeeding are other crucial periods when nutritional needs significantly rise. Undernourished and anaemic women who become pregnant face poor pregnancy outcomes, while inadequate child nutrition affects growth and cognitive development. Girls are particularly disadvantaged due to gender-discriminative norms, perpetuating a cycle of undernutrition and anaemia from birth onwards.
According to NFHS-5 data, 67.1% of children aged 6-59 months in India are anaemic, with higher rates in Madhya Pradesh (72.7%) and Ratlam (74%). Among pregnant women aged 15-49 years, 52.2% are anaemic, with rates even higher in Madhya Pradesh (52.9%) and Ratlam (61.7%).
Colostrum, the first milk produced after childbirth, is rich in lactoferrin, which regulates iron absorption in the body. However, only about 41.8% of children receive colostrum in the first hour of life. Additionally, in Madhya Pradesh, 19% of children under five are wasted, 35.7% are stunted, and 33% are underweight, highlighting widespread malnutrition and its severe impact on child health and development.
Against this backdrop, CHETNA is implementing a project in the rural villages of Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh, to improve adolescent, maternal, and child nutrition and address anaemia. Our focus is on raising awareness and providing interventions to enhance the nutritional status of children and women across communities.
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