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ECCE Policies, Schemes and Programmes in India

4.2.8 National Health Policy (NHP), 2017
The National Health Policy (NHP) was
Notes formulated in 1983 and 2002. The latest NHP
was launched in 2017. The main aim of this
policy is to shape health systems in this area
such as investments in health, organization
of healthcare services, prevention of diseases
and promotion of good health. It seeks to
enable access to technologies, developing
human resources, encouraging medical
pluralism, building knowledge base,
developing better financial protection
strategies, strengthening regulation and
health assurance.

The policy aims the attainment of the highest possible level of health and
wellbeing for all at all ages and universal access to good quality health care
services.

4.2.9 National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyan), 2018
POSHAN Abhiyan was launched in
Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan in March 2018 with a
vision to ensure India is free of malnutrition
by 2022. It aims:

 to reduce the level of under-nutrition and
other related problems by ensuring
convergence of various nutrition related
schemes.

 prevent stunting, under-nutrition,
anaemia (among young children, women
and adolescent girls) and low birth rate.

It also aims to ensure holistic development and adequate nutrition for pregnant
women, mothers and children.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 4.1
Fill in the blanks:

(a) The National Plan of Action for Children 2016 focuses to reach and serve to
the………..........…..

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