Raipur. Adani Foundation celebrated the month of September as National Nutrition Month with the aim of raising awareness on the importance of health and balanced diet in Tilda development block. The theme of this year was – ‘Suposhan Mein Poshan Festival’, under which awareness for nutrition was raised through various programs from 1st to 30th September 2024. Organized as part of Adani Power Limited’s social engagement, these programs were aimed at strengthening the fight against malnutrition and making everyone understand the importance of good nutrition in every section of the society.
Adani Foundation team, in collaboration with Anganwadi centers, organized this awareness program in the month of September in the villages of Tilda development block, Raikheda, Gaitra, Chicholi, Gaurkheda and Bhatapara, in which more than 2654 pregnant women, infant mothers, children aged 10 to 19 years Adolescent girls, children aged zero to five years and men participated. Suposhan Sanginis and Anganwadi workers of Adani Foundation’s Sunutrition Program together made efforts to spread awareness in the villages.
Swasth Shishu Competition was also organized in the programme, which focused on proper care of pregnant women and newborn babies. During this period, nutrition rally, nutrition dialogue and nutrition fair were organized with nutrition slogans. In this, ways of making local vegetables and grains nutritious were explained. Emphasis was laid on including millets in the food, so that the traditional food could be made more nutritious. Suposhan Sanginis and Anganwadi workers went door to door to make families aware and provide information related to nutrition. Whereas moderate and severe malnourished children were identified through anthropometric measurements. Lemon and Amla saplings were distributed to pregnant women and nursing mothers for kitchen gardens. Information related to the importance of the first 1000 days of pregnancy and breastfeeding was given.
Seeing the efforts of Adani Foundation, Block Officer of Women and Child Development, Sameer Saurabh appreciated the efforts of Adani Foundation and Anganwadi workers and said, “This program is important in making every section of the society understand the importance of nutrition and fighting malnutrition.” Is contributing. This initiative of Adani Foundation is really commendable and should be implemented in other places also.” Let us tell you that Adani Power Limited, Raipur discharges its social responsibilities through Adani Foundation, in which various works like education, health nutrition, environmental improvement, community development, rural sports development are carried out in the villages adjacent to the plant. Have been.
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