The frontliners of the first 1,000-day window of life

Context:

It is crucial to empower frontline health workers who are driving mother and child nutrition and development outcomes at the last mile.

Foundation of Human Health:

• Addressing Malnutrition: Optimal maternal and infant nutrition is an effective set of interventions in reducing child deaths and disease.
• First 1,000 days of life: The first two years of a child’s life, present a critical window of opportunity in ensuring optimal growth, lifelong health, and brain development.
• Programmatic Efforts: POSHAN Abhiyaan aims at improving nutritional outcomes by focusing on capacity building, service delivery, community mobilization, and the use of technology.