(The Gist of Kurukshetra) Draft National Policy for Women 2016 (with reference to women’s nutrition and health, the priority areas include): [MAY-2020]

(The Gist of Kurukshetra) Draft National Policy for Women 2016 (with reference to women’s nutrition and health, the priority areas include):

[MAY-2020]

Draft National Policy for Women 2016 (with reference to women’s nutrition and health, the priority areas include):

Lowering the soaring Maternal Mortality (MMR) and Infant Mortality (IMR) rates.
Increasing the outreach/capacity of ASHAs, ANMs and AWWs and that of the skilled home birth professionals in backward areas.
Organising special health camps for the prevention and treatment of diseases affecting pregnant women/nursing mothers (e.g. anaemia, undernutrition, etc.) and launching special drives for imparting nutrition health education.
Recognising women’s reproductive rights by formulation and implementation of gender specific health strategies.
Apart from maternal health, focusing on other health related problems of women including communicable/non-communicable diseases (CVD, diabetes, cancer, mental health disorders, HIV/AIDS, etc.) with suitable strategies & interventions.
Under the National Mental Health Policy (2014), systematic approach to facilitate timely screening, care and treatment particularly at primary level for recognising women with greater risk of mental disorders owing to discrimination, violence and abuse, etc.
Health interventions focusing on physical and psychological well-being of women.
Initiation of suitable health care interventions for menopausal women to tackle their physical/emotional health problems like osteoporosis, CVD, depression, etc.
Strengthening healthcare facilities for elderly women (aged >60 years) including preventive, curative and rehabilitative/palliative healthcare.
Improving the nutrition/health status of adolescent girls.
Special emphasis on adolescent girl’s sexual & reproductive health needs.
Healthcare coverage to the surrogates (during pregnancy, post-pregnancy and treatment for preventing the risk of infection due to multiple births).
Strengthening the interventions and services for addressing the intergenerational cycle of under-nutrition, with special focus on continued nutritional care for the first 1000 days (from conception till 2 years postpartum; 270+365+365 days).
Devising appropriate strategies for girls and women so as to end intra-household discrimination, particularly with reference to nutrition & health concerns.
Ensuring availability of nutritious and safe food (through PDS) particularly for the unreached women/children in view of their greater susceptibility.
Expansion of health insurance schemes including Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana for benefitting the vulnerable and marginalized women in particular.