Himachal to Launch Indira Gandhi Matri Shishu Sankalp Yojna to Combat Malnutrition

• Himachal Pradesh government to launch Indira Gandhi Matri Shishu Sankalp Yojna (IGMSSY) with an outlay of Rs 207.11 crore.
• Aims to strengthen women and child healthcare services and combat malnutrition in the state.
• Scheme will provide high-quality protein, essential calories, and vital micronutrients to children below six years, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.
• Benefits 2,99,488 eligible beneficiaries, focusing on intergenerational malnutrition during the first 1,000 days of life.
• Includes early identification, monitoring, and management of high-risk groups like SAM and MAM children, and low birth weight infants.